Anaerobic metabolism enzymes as markers of flooding stress in maize seeds |
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Authors: | T T Vantoai N R Fausey M B McDonald Jr |
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Institution: | (1) USDA-ARS and Department of Agronomy, The Ohio State University, 43210 Columbus, OH, USA |
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Abstract: | Maize (Zea mays L.) seeds differ in their relative tolerance to the anaerobic environment caused by flooding. Seed tolerance to flooding
stress depends on cellular and metabolic processes since gross anatomical responses have not developed at the pre-emergence
stage. The study reported here characterizes the activities of four anaerobic respiratory enzymes: pyruvate decarboxylase
(PDC), alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and malic enzyme (ME) in the flood-tolerant A632 and floodsusceptible
Mo 17 inbred maize seeds during flooding at 10 and 25°C. Each inbred consisted of two seed lots possessing 95% and 75% germination
levels. Flooding increased the activities of all four enzymes. However, no consistent correlation between anaerobic enzyme
activity and flood tolerance was observed across genotype, seed quality and flooding temperature. The results indicate that
it may not be feasible to use whole-seed anaerobic enzyme activities to predict maize seed performance under flooding stress.
Contribution from the Soil Drainage Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Columbus, OH, in cooperation with the Ohio Agricultural Research
and Development Center, The Ohio State University. OARDC Journal Article No. 66–86. |
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Keywords: | alcohol dehydrogenase corn lactate dehydrogenase malic enzyme pyruvate decarboxylase seed quality Zea mays L |
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