Qualidade fisiológica e expressão de alfa-amilase em sementes de milho produzidas em condições de estresse salino e hídrico

Abstract

During seed production process, abiotic stresses such as soil salinity and drought are determining factors that influence the establishment and development of uniform stand on the field. Thus, tolerant cultivars to high salt concentrations in these phases are critical in breeding programs. This way, we aimed to investigate seeds production in conditions of water and salt stress on maize seeds germination and vigor as well as the α-amylase enzyme activity. Two experiments were performed for maize seeds production in salt stress conditions and drought. The experiments were conducted in a randomized complete block design in a split-plot arrangement. Seeds harveste at different development stages, determined by milk line (ML), were submitted to vigor and physiological analysis as well as the expression determination of α-amylase enzyme by electrophoreses. With the results it was concluded that both, the seeds germination and vigor produced in soil with conductivity 3 dS m-1, are not affected by salinity, and the plants development in water and salt stress conditions did not affect the activity of α-amylase enzyme in seedsharvested in ML5 maturity stage.