Studies on Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Relation to Seed Viability in Aged Onion Seeds

Rapid loss in viability of onion seeds during seed storage is a major problem. Not much information concerning the physiological and biochemical changes is available. In the present investigations, seeds were aged artificially by exposure to 45°C+75% RH for a period of fifteen days. Samples were co...

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Main Authors: K Bhanuprakash, H S Yogeesha, L B Naik, M N Arun
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Language:English
Published: Society for Promotion of Horticulture - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research 2006-06-01
Series:Journal of Horticultural Sciences
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Online Access:https://jhs.iihr.res.in/index.php/jhs/article/view/665
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author K Bhanuprakash
H S Yogeesha
L B Naik
M N Arun
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description Rapid loss in viability of onion seeds during seed storage is a major problem. Not much information concerning the physiological and biochemical changes is available. In the present investigations, seeds were aged artificially by exposure to 45°C+75% RH for a period of fifteen days. Samples were collected at three day intervals and physiological and biochemical changes in the aged seeds were compared to those in fresh seeds. Results revealed that ageing affected seed viability and vigour significantly and this effect was more pronounced with increase in duration of exposure to artificial ageing. Marked reduction in germination to an extent of 4,16 and 75% was noticed in three, six and nine day artificially aged (DAA) seeds, respectively, when compared to fresh seeds. Further increase in ageing duration to twelve and fifteen days resulted in total loss of germination. Increase in ageing duration decreased a amylase and dehydrogenase activities but increased peroxidase activity up to nine days of ageing. Lipid peroxidation increased consistently with increase in duration of ageing. At 15 DAA, 26.2% increase in malondialdehyde content over the control was observed. SDS PAGE protein profile and esterase zymograms of aged seeds showed alteration in banding pattern when compared to that of fresh seeds.
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spelling doaj.art-ceffdd23aa3c41eda6e02a1a7622fb0d2023-08-20T14:05:27ZengSociety for Promotion of Horticulture - Indian Institute of Horticultural ResearchJournal of Horticultural Sciences0973-354X2582-48992006-06-011110.24154/jhs.v1i1.665655Studies on Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Relation to Seed Viability in Aged Onion SeedsK BhanuprakashH S YogeeshaL B NaikM N Arun Rapid loss in viability of onion seeds during seed storage is a major problem. Not much information concerning the physiological and biochemical changes is available. In the present investigations, seeds were aged artificially by exposure to 45°C+75% RH for a period of fifteen days. Samples were collected at three day intervals and physiological and biochemical changes in the aged seeds were compared to those in fresh seeds. Results revealed that ageing affected seed viability and vigour significantly and this effect was more pronounced with increase in duration of exposure to artificial ageing. Marked reduction in germination to an extent of 4,16 and 75% was noticed in three, six and nine day artificially aged (DAA) seeds, respectively, when compared to fresh seeds. Further increase in ageing duration to twelve and fifteen days resulted in total loss of germination. Increase in ageing duration decreased a amylase and dehydrogenase activities but increased peroxidase activity up to nine days of ageing. Lipid peroxidation increased consistently with increase in duration of ageing. At 15 DAA, 26.2% increase in malondialdehyde content over the control was observed. SDS PAGE protein profile and esterase zymograms of aged seeds showed alteration in banding pattern when compared to that of fresh seeds. https://jhs.iihr.res.in/index.php/jhs/article/view/665OnionAccelerated AgeingProtein ProfilesEnzymes
spellingShingle K Bhanuprakash
H S Yogeesha
L B Naik
M N Arun
Studies on Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Relation to Seed Viability in Aged Onion Seeds
Journal of Horticultural Sciences
Onion
Accelerated Ageing
Protein Profiles
Enzymes
title Studies on Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Relation to Seed Viability in Aged Onion Seeds
title_full Studies on Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Relation to Seed Viability in Aged Onion Seeds
title_fullStr Studies on Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Relation to Seed Viability in Aged Onion Seeds
title_full_unstemmed Studies on Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Relation to Seed Viability in Aged Onion Seeds
title_short Studies on Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Relation to Seed Viability in Aged Onion Seeds
title_sort studies on physiological and biochemical changes in relation to seed viability in aged onion seeds
topic Onion
Accelerated Ageing
Protein Profiles
Enzymes
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