This study examined Pinus pinea seeds for their tolerance to osmotic potentials of - 0.30 MPa (10% polyethylene glycol [PEG]), - 0.58 MPa (18% PEG), -0.80 MPa (21% PEG), -1.05 MPa (24% PEG), pH values of 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and different calcareous solutions (5, 10, 20 and 40% CaCO3). The main enzymes of glyoxylate cycle and respiratory pathway were tested. Pinus pinea seeds under no stressful condition (Control) and 5% CaCO3 reached 100% of germination. Higher concentrations of CaCO3 (20, 40%) and lower pH (4-5) adversely affected seed germination percentage, glyoxylic and respiratory enzyme activities. PEG caused the most detrimental effects on Pinus seeds; increasing the osmotic potential the germination was completely inhibited. These results suggest that Pinus pinea is able to germinate in calcareous and alkaline soils rather than in soils with lower water availability and acidic conditions.

Changes in germination and glyoxylate and respiratory enzymes of Pinus pinea seeds under various abiotic stresses / Sidari, Maria; Mallamaci, C; Attina', Emilio; Muscolo, Adele Maria. - In: JOURNAL OF PLANT INTERACTIONS. - ISSN 1742-9145. - 2:(2007), pp. 273-279. [10.1080/17429140701713795]

Changes in germination and glyoxylate and respiratory enzymes of Pinus pinea seeds under various abiotic stresses

SIDARI, MARIA
Data Curation
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ATTINA', EMILIO
Investigation
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MUSCOLO, Adele Maria
Writing – Review & Editing
2007-01-01

Abstract

This study examined Pinus pinea seeds for their tolerance to osmotic potentials of - 0.30 MPa (10% polyethylene glycol [PEG]), - 0.58 MPa (18% PEG), -0.80 MPa (21% PEG), -1.05 MPa (24% PEG), pH values of 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and different calcareous solutions (5, 10, 20 and 40% CaCO3). The main enzymes of glyoxylate cycle and respiratory pathway were tested. Pinus pinea seeds under no stressful condition (Control) and 5% CaCO3 reached 100% of germination. Higher concentrations of CaCO3 (20, 40%) and lower pH (4-5) adversely affected seed germination percentage, glyoxylic and respiratory enzyme activities. PEG caused the most detrimental effects on Pinus seeds; increasing the osmotic potential the germination was completely inhibited. These results suggest that Pinus pinea is able to germinate in calcareous and alkaline soils rather than in soils with lower water availability and acidic conditions.
2007
abiotic stress; conifers; seed germination; glycolysis; glyoxylate cycle; Pinus pinea
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