Metabolic Changes on the Acquisition of Desiccation Tolerance in Seeds of the Brazilian Native Tree Erythrina speciosa

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 10; p. 1356
• Main Authors: Hell, Aline F., Kretzschmar, Fernanda S., Simões, Kelly, Heyer, Arnd G., Barbedo, Claudio J., Braga, Marcia R., Centeno, Danilo C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 23.10.2019
• Subjects: carbohydrates; cell wall; legume; metabolic profiling; non-aqueous fractionation; Plant Science; seed maturation

Erythrina speciosa Andrews (Fabaceae) is a native tree of Atlantic forest from Southern and Southeastern Brazil. Although this species is found in flooded areas, it produces highly desiccation tolerant seeds. Here, we investigated the physiological and metabolic events occurring during seed maturati...