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Germination characteristics among different sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis) germplasm during the seed development and after-ripening stages.

ABSTRACT: Sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel) is an important forage grass in the Eurasian steppe. However, little information is available concerning its seed morphological features and germination characteristics during seed development and after-ripening among different germplasm. To clarify the appropriate seed harvest time and the effects of germplasm, seed development and after-ripening on seed germination, 20 germplasm of sheepgrass were selected. Moreover, the seed morphological and physical changes as well as the seed germination and dormancy characteristics of sheepgrass during seed development stages were analyzed using a seven-d gradient of day after pollination (DAP). The results indicated that the seed water content decreased significantly during 35-42 DAP and that the highest seed germination rate of most germplasm was observed at 35-42 DAP. Thus, 35-42 DAP may be the best time to harvest sheepgrass to obtain the maximum seed germination rate and avoid seed shattering. Furthermore, our results indicated that there were six types of germination patterns, including germplasm with increasing germination rates in the developing seed, such as S19 and S13, and germplasm that maintained a consistently low germination rate, such as S10. Moreover, we compared the seed germination rate of eight germplasm during seed development in both 2016 and 2017, and the results indicated that the seed germination patterns of the eight germplasm were highly consistent between the two consecutive years, suggesting that germplasm rather than year is the major factor in determining germination during seed development. The effect of after-ripening on seed germination was different among the germplasm where four types of germination patterns were revealed for 10 germplasm and resulted in various dormancy features. A two-factor ANOVA analysis suggested that the germplasm of the sheepgrass has a large influence on seed germination, whether during seed development or after-ripening. Thus, these findings lay the foundation for future studies on seed dormancy and germination and may guide the breeding of new cultivars of sheepgrass with better germination performance.

SUBMITTER: Yang W

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6462180 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Germination characteristics among different sheepgrass (<i>Leymus chinensis</i>) germplasm during the seed development and after-ripening stages.

Yang Weiguang W Liu Shu S Yuan Guangxiao G Liu Panpan P Qi Dongmei D Dong Xiaobing X Liu Hui H Liu Gongshe G Li Xiaoxia X

PeerJ 20190410

Sheepgrass (<i>Leymus chinensis</i> (Trin.) Tzvel) is an important forage grass in the Eurasian steppe. However, little information is available concerning its seed morphological features and germination characteristics during seed development and after-ripening among different germplasm. To clarify the appropriate seed harvest time and the effects of germplasm, seed development and after-ripening on seed germination, 20 germplasm of sheepgrass were selected. Moreover, the seed morphological and ...[more]

PMID: 30993038

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Project description:BackgroundHerbivore grazing is a multiple-component process that includes wounding, defoliation, and saliva deposition. Despite the extensive published research on mechanical wounding and defoliation, no analysis to identify the genes that specify defoliation and mechanical wounding has been performed. Moreover, the influence of the expression of these genes on plant regrowth after defoliation remains poorly understood.ResultsSeven cDNA libraries for RNA samples collected from stubble tissues that had been mechanically wounded or defoliated at 2, 6 and 24 h along with the control were sequenced using the Illumina/Solexa platform. A comparative transcriptomic analysis of the sequencing data was conducted. In total, 1,836 and 3,238 genes were detected with significant differential expression levels after wounding and defoliation, respectively, during one day. GO, KOG and pathway-based enrichment analyses were performed to determine and further understand the biological functions of those differentially expressed genes (DEGs). The results demonstrated that both wounding and defoliation activated the systemic synthesis of jasmonate (JA). However, defoliation specifically reduced the expression levels of ribosomal protein genes, cell division or cell expansion-related genes, and lignin biosynthesis genes and may have negatively affected plant growth. Further analysis revealed that the regrowth of elongating leaves was significantly retarded after defoliation at 6 h through the following 7 days of measurement, suggesting that the gene expression pattern and phenotype are consistent. Fifteen genes were selected, and their expression levels were confirmed by quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR). Thirteen of them exhibited expression patterns consistent with the digital gene expression (DGE) data.ConclusionsThese sequencing datasets allowed us to elucidate the common and distinct mechanisms of plant responses to defoliation and wounding. Additionally, the distinct DEGs represent a valuable resource for novel gene discovery that may improve plant resistance to defoliation from various processes.

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Germination characteristics among different sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis) germplasm during the seed development and after-ripening stages.

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Germination characteristics among different sheepgrass (<i>Leymus chinensis</i>) germplasm during the seed development and after-ripening stages.

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