Joshi, P.G. and Dhruve, J.J. (2015) Amelioration of polyethylene Glycol Simulated Water Deficit Stress by Benzyl Adenine in Pearl Millet Seedling. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 4 (7). pp. 486-497.
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Abstract
The effect of benzyladenine (BA) on polyethylene glycol-6000 induced water deficit stress on different biochemical constituents such as chlorophyll, protein, free amino acids, proline, total carbohydrates, anti oxidant enzymes viz, peroxidase and polyphenoloxidase activities in 15 days old seedlings of pearl millet cultivars GHB-538 and GHB-732 were studied. Cultivar GHB-538 exhibited highest enzyme activities under the stress conditions. The cultivar GHB-732 found to have comparatively lower enzyme activities additionally; it also seemed lagging behind with respect to other biochemical components such as true protein, free amino acid, proline, total carbohydrates, total soluble sugars, reducing sugars and chlorophyll content. The overall results proved that cultivar GHB-538 as a more suitable option for cultivation in water deficient environments.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Biochemical components, Peroxidase, Polyphenol oxidase, Pearl millet, Pennisetum americanum L. |
| Author Affiliation: | Department of Biochemistry, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agriculture University, Anand, Gujarat, India |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement > Seed Technology |
| Divisions: | Millet |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Aug 2015 08:56 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Aug 2015 08:56 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/13737 |
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