Title:	Endo-β-mannanase activity and seed germination of thermosensitive lettuce genotype in response to temperature and seed priming.
Authors:	NASCIMENTO, W. M. CANTIFFLE, D. J. HUBER, D. J.
Affiliation:	WARLEY MARCOS NASCIMENTO, CNPH; DANIEL J. CANTLIFFE, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA; DONALD J. HUBER, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA.
Date Issued:	2001
Citation:	Seed Science Research, v. 11, p. 255-264, 2001.
Description:	The effects of seed priming on germination and endo-j3-mannanase activity at inhibitory and non-inhibitory temperatures in thermosensitive 'Dark Green Boston' (DGB) and in thermotolerant 'Everglades' (EVE) lettuce were investigated. A single-seed endo-j3-mannanase assay was used to follow the enzyme activity during priming. Seeds were primed at 15'C in aerated solutions of polyethylene glycol (PEG) with constant light, then redried. Primed and non-primed seeds germinated 100% at 20'C. At 35'C, non-primedand primed EVE seeds terminated 100%, whereas non-primed seeds of DGB terminated only 4%. During priming, endo-j3-mannanase activity increased between 24 and 48 h in EVE and between 24 and 72 h in DGB after the beginning of osmotic imbibition. Endo-j3-mannanase activity persisted in primed seeds following seed drying, was detected before radicle protrusion and was present in the micropylar region in front of the radicle tip. Higher enzyme activity was observed in primed seeds and EVE compared with non-primed and DGB seeds. The results suggest that priming may overcome the inhibitory effect of high temperature in thermosensitive lettuce seeds due to increased endo-j3-mannanase activity. possibly leading to a weakening of endosperm, thus overcoming thermodormancy
Thesagro:	Alface Germinação Lactuca Sativa Semente Temperatura
NAL Thesaurus:	germination lettuce seed priming temperature
Keywords:	Condicionamento osmotico Seed
DOI:	10.1079/SSR200181
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPH)