期刊
SEED SCIENCE RESEARCH
卷 23, 期 2, 页码 123-131出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258513000068
关键词
germination; low-temperature tolerance; nitric oxide (NO); osmopriming; tomato
资金
- Shahrekord University, Iran
The present study was conducted to evaluate the contribution of nitric oxide (NO) to the priming effects on seed germination, seedling vigour and low-temperature tolerance of two tomato cultivars (Solanum lycopersicum, cv. Cherry and Falcato) under four different constant temperatures (10, 15, 20 and 25 degrees C). Treatments included priming in a polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG 6000) solution (osmopriming) or presoaking in sodium nitroprusside (SNP) solution, a donor of NO, for 24 h at 25 degrees C. Suboptimal temperatures reduced seed germination and subsequent seedling growth, as well as amylase activity, in both cultivars, but Falcato was more sensitive to low temperature than Cherry. Both osmopriming and SNP treatments enhanced germination capacity, germination index, seedling root and shoot length, a-and beta-amylase activities and sugar content under suboptimal temperatures, especially in Falcato. We observed similarities between the modes of action of the two priming treatments. Both treatments increased seed NO content, whereas their positive effects on germination and subsequent seedling growth under low-temperature stress was reversed by the addition of methylene blue (MB), a scavenger of NO. This is the first report that suggests that positive effects of priming are most likely mediated through NO signalling.
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