Journal of Integrative Agriculture ›› 2014, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (10): 2141-2153.DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60726-1

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

 YANG  Wei-bing, LI  Yong, YIN  Yan-ping, JIANG  Wen-wen, PENG  Dian-liang, CUI  Zheng-yong, YANG  Dong-qing , WANG  Zhen-lin   

  1. National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Ministry of Science and Technology/Agronomy College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, P.R.China
  • 收稿日期:2013-08-07 出版日期:2014-10-01 发布日期:2014-10-10
  • 通讯作者: WANG Zhen-lin, Tel/Fax: +86-538-8241359, E-mail: Zlwang@sdau.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:YANG Wei-bing, E-mail: shennong05@126.com;These authors contributed equally to this study.
  • 基金资助:

    We gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31271661, 30871477), the National Basic Research Program of China (2009CB118602), the Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest of China (201203100), and the Key Technologies R&D Program of China during the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2012BAD04B05).

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

 YANG  Wei-bing, LI  Yong, YIN  Yan-ping, JIANG  Wen-wen, PENG  Dian-liang, CUI  Zheng-yong, YANG  Dong-qing , WANG  Zhen-lin   

  1. National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Ministry of Science and Technology/Agronomy College, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, P.R.China
  • Received:2013-08-07 Online:2014-10-01 Published:2014-10-10
  • Contact: WANG Zhen-lin, Tel/Fax: +86-538-8241359, E-mail: Zlwang@sdau.edu.cn
  • About author:YANG Wei-bing, E-mail: shennong05@126.com;These authors contributed equally to this study.
  • Supported by:

    We gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31271661, 30871477), the National Basic Research Program of China (2009CB118602), the Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest of China (201203100), and the Key Technologies R&D Program of China during the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2012BAD04B05).

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摘要： 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.

关键词: ethylene evolution rate , 1-aminocylopropane-1-carboxylic acid , spermidine , severe water deficit , wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Abstract: 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.

Key words: ethylene evolution rate , 1-aminocylopropane-1-carboxylic acid , spermidine , severe water deficit , wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)