Ethylene and Spermidine in Wheat Grains in Relation to Starch Content and Granule Size Distribution Under Water Deficit

Two wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.) were used to evaluate the effects of post-anthesis severe water deficit (SD) on starch content and granule size distribution and their relations with ethylene and spermidine (Spd). Comparison to the well-watered (WW) treatment, SD led to lower Spd and highe...

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Main Authors: Wei-bing YANG, Yong LI, Yan-ping YIN, Wen-wen JIANG, Dian-liang PENG, Zheng-yong CUI, Dong-qing YANG, Zhen-lin WANG
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2014-10-01
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Yong LI
Yan-ping YIN
Wen-wen JIANG
Dian-liang PENG
Zheng-yong CUI
Dong-qing YANG
Zhen-lin WANG
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Yong LI
Yan-ping YIN
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Dian-liang PENG
Zheng-yong CUI
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Zhen-lin WANG
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description Two wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.) were used to evaluate the effects of post-anthesis severe water deficit (SD) on starch content and granule size distribution and their relations with ethylene and spermidine (Spd). Comparison to the well-watered (WW) treatment, SD led to lower Spd and higher 1-aminocylopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) concentrations and ethylene evolution rate (EER) in grains at the critical stage of forming starch granules. Application of Spd or aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) significantly reduced ACC concentration and EER and increased Spd concentration, while ethephon or methylglyoxal-bis (MGBG) had an opposite impact. The volume and surface area distribution of starch granules showed a bimodal curve, while the number distribution exhibited a unimodal curve. SD caused a marked drop in grain weight, grain number and starch content, also led to a significant reduction in the proportion (both by volume and by surface area) of B-type starch granules (<10 μm), with an increase in those of A-type starch granules (>10 μm). Application of Spd or AVG increased the proportion (both by volume and by surface area) of B-type starch granules under SD. Correlation analysis suggested that ethylene and Spd showed an antagonism relation in the formation of B-type granules. These results suggested that it would be good for the formation of B-type starch granules to have the physiological traits of higher Spd and lower ACC concentrations and ethylene emission under SD.
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spelling doaj-art-4dd03401fc5c420b92d182e983df0a0b2025-08-20T03:58:23ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Integrative Agriculture2095-31192014-10-0113102141215310.1016/S2095-3119(13)60726-1Ethylene and Spermidine in Wheat Grains in Relation to Starch Content and Granule Size Distribution Under Water DeficitWei-bing YANG0Yong LI1Yan-ping YIN2Wen-wen JIANG3Dian-liang PENG4Zheng-yong CUI5Dong-qing YANG6Zhen-lin WANG7YANG Wei-bing; National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Ministry of Science and Technology/Agronomy College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, P.R.ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Ministry of Science and Technology/Agronomy College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, P.R.ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Ministry of Science and Technology/Agronomy College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, P.R.ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Ministry of Science and Technology/Agronomy College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, P.R.ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Ministry of Science and Technology/Agronomy College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, P.R.ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Ministry of Science and Technology/Agronomy College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, P.R.ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Ministry of Science and Technology/Agronomy College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, P.R.ChinaCorrespondence WANG Zhen-lin, Tel/Fax: +86-538-8241359; National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Ministry of Science and Technology/Agronomy College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, P.R.ChinaTwo wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.) were used to evaluate the effects of post-anthesis severe water deficit (SD) on starch content and granule size distribution and their relations with ethylene and spermidine (Spd). Comparison to the well-watered (WW) treatment, SD led to lower Spd and higher 1-aminocylopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) concentrations and ethylene evolution rate (EER) in grains at the critical stage of forming starch granules. Application of Spd or aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) significantly reduced ACC concentration and EER and increased Spd concentration, while ethephon or methylglyoxal-bis (MGBG) had an opposite impact. The volume and surface area distribution of starch granules showed a bimodal curve, while the number distribution exhibited a unimodal curve. SD caused a marked drop in grain weight, grain number and starch content, also led to a significant reduction in the proportion (both by volume and by surface area) of B-type starch granules (<10 μm), with an increase in those of A-type starch granules (>10 μm). Application of Spd or AVG increased the proportion (both by volume and by surface area) of B-type starch granules under SD. Correlation analysis suggested that ethylene and Spd showed an antagonism relation in the formation of B-type granules. These results suggested that it would be good for the formation of B-type starch granules to have the physiological traits of higher Spd and lower ACC concentrations and ethylene emission under SD.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311913607261ethylene evolution rate1-aminocylopropane-1-carboxylic acidspermidinesevere water deficitwheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
spellingShingle Wei-bing YANG
Yong LI
Yan-ping YIN
Wen-wen JIANG
Dian-liang PENG
Zheng-yong CUI
Dong-qing YANG
Zhen-lin WANG
Ethylene and Spermidine in Wheat Grains in Relation to Starch Content and Granule Size Distribution Under Water Deficit
Journal of Integrative Agriculture
ethylene evolution rate
1-aminocylopropane-1-carboxylic acid
spermidine
severe water deficit
wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
title Ethylene and Spermidine in Wheat Grains in Relation to Starch Content and Granule Size Distribution Under Water Deficit
title_full Ethylene and Spermidine in Wheat Grains in Relation to Starch Content and Granule Size Distribution Under Water Deficit
title_fullStr Ethylene and Spermidine in Wheat Grains in Relation to Starch Content and Granule Size Distribution Under Water Deficit
title_full_unstemmed Ethylene and Spermidine in Wheat Grains in Relation to Starch Content and Granule Size Distribution Under Water Deficit
title_short Ethylene and Spermidine in Wheat Grains in Relation to Starch Content and Granule Size Distribution Under Water Deficit
title_sort ethylene and spermidine in wheat grains in relation to starch content and granule size distribution under water deficit
topic ethylene evolution rate
1-aminocylopropane-1-carboxylic acid
spermidine
severe water deficit
wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311913607261
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