Wheat genotypes show contrasting abilities to recover from anoxia in spite of similar anoxic carbohydrate metabolism

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Abstract

Physiological and metabolic responses to anoxia and reaeration were compared for 4-7-day-old seedlings of 11 genotypes of wheat (Triticum aestivum) with reputed differences in waterlogging tolerance. Genotypes differed in seminal root elongation, and recovery of root tissue K+ concentration, during reaeration following 72 h anoxia. Post-anoxic recovery ranged from complete (100% retention of seminal. root elongation potential) to almost nit (death of all seminal root apices and inabitity to recover K+ concentration). The anoxia tolerance ranking of the genotypes based on these parameters corresponded with that of their reputed waterlogging tolerance, but with some exceptions. However, the differences in anoxia tolerance of the seedlings could not be explained by differences in capacity for ethanol production. A decreased abitity to utilise seed starch reserves under anoxia, due to inadequate levels of alpha-amylase activity at the time anoxia was imposed, was apparent in all. genotypes. (C) 2007 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1605-1611
JournalJournal of Plant Physiology
Volume164
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

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