Alpha amylase, protease activities and associated changes under water stress conditions in wheat seedling
1995
Ashraf, M.Y. (Nuclear Inst. for Agriculture and Biology, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Soil Biology Div.) | Azmi, A.R. | Naqvi, S.S.M. | Khan, A.H.
Alpha-amylase, protease, reducing sugars, non-reducing sugars, protein and total amino acids were studied in seedlings of 4 wheat genotypes, for a period of 96 hrs. after sowing, under stressed and non-stressed conditions. It was observed that Alpha-amylase, protease, reducing and non-reducing sugars and total mino acids increased in all the genotypes subjected to -0.6 MPa water stress. The genotypes Chakwal-86 and DS-4 showed the highest Alpha-amylase activity, sugars and total amino acids. On the other hand DS-17 and Pavon showed higher protease activity than the others. The highest reduction in protein content was recorded in DS-17 and Pavon. The significance of these findings is discussed.
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