Amylase Activity and Loss of Viability in Wheat

Changes in total and -amylase synthesis were compared in twowheat samples aged up to 70% viability level. The results showedthat differences in amylase levels can be detectable betweenunaged and aged wheats and also between the two aged samples.Thus seed viability loss is characterized by decreases in amylaseproduction. However, these changes appear to affect the germinationrate, but not the final germinability. Trticum durum L. cv. Appulo, wheat, seed ageing, amylase, -amylase