African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6932

Full Length Research Paper

Rice mutants and their responses to suboptimal temperatures in the early stages of development

Andersom Milech Einhardt
  • Andersom Milech Einhardt
  • Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Capão do Leão, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Ariano Martins de Magalhaes Junior
  • Ariano Martins de Magalhaes Junior
  • Embrapa Clima Temperado, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Daiane de Pinho Benemann
  • Daiane de Pinho Benemann
  • Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Capão do Leão, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Eugenia Jacira Bolacel Braga
  • Eugenia Jacira Bolacel Braga
  • Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Capão do Leão, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Jose Antonio Peters
  • Jose Antonio Peters
  • Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Capão do Leão, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 11 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2017
  •  Published: 30 March 2017

Abstract

The aim of this study was to verify differences in the tolerance to suboptimal temperatures of eight rice mutant genotypes in relation to their cultivars of origin in the initial stages of development. During the germination period, the germination percentage and the germination rate index were evaluated at temperatures of 25 and 13°C. For the vegetative stage enzymatic indicators, photosynthetic pigment concentration and electrolyte leakage were verified. The relative decrease in the germination percentage of mutants QUE 47, QUE 30 and QUE 33 was significantly lower (p ≤ 0.01) than that of cv. BRS Querência. The principal component analysis using the values of the relative decreases of the germination percentage and of the germination rate index confirmed this distinction and the mentioned genotypes were classified into the group with a higher cold tolerance than BRS Querência. The BRS Fronteira genotype did not differ from its mutants for the variables analyzed during germination. In the vegetative stage there were no differences (p ≤ 0.05) between the mutant genotypes and BRS Querência for the analyzed variables. The induced mutation increased the tolerance to suboptimal temperature in the germination period in the genotypes QUE 47, QUE 30 and QUE 33, but not for the vegetative stage.

 

Key words: Oryza sativa, mutation, abiotic stress, low temperature.

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