levels of melatonin and its metabolites in conditioned corn (Zea mays L.) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seeds during storage

• Published in: Acta physiologiae plantarum Vol. 37; no. 6
• Main Authors: Kołodziejczyk, Izabela, Bałabusta, Marta, Szewczyk, Rafał, Posmyk, Małgorzata M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.06.2015; Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Subjects: Agriculture; Biomedical and Life Sciences; corn; cucumbers; Cucumis sativus; environmental factors; high performance liquid chromatography; Life Sciences; mass spectrometry; melatonin; metabolites; Original Paper; oxidation; oxidative stress; Plant Anatomy/Development; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Plant Pathology; Plant Physiology; qualitative analysis; seasonal variation; seed storage; seeds; Zea mays; Melatonin; Seeds; Seed conditioning; Melatonin metabolites; Plant rhythms

The efficiency of pre-sowing conditioning/priming methods used to apply melatonin into seeds was verified: osmopriming in the case of dicot Cucumis sativus and hydropriming of monocot Zea mays seeds. Both priming techniques were selected experimentally as optimal for the studied plant species. Four...