Characteristics of storage reserves of triploid watermelon seeds: association of starch and mean germination time Academic Article

abstract

• Fatty acid profiles, starch content and germination of watermelon seeds differing in seed vigour were determined for 4 triploid and 2 diploid lines. There were major differences in the fatty acid profiles between diploids and triploids. A major increase in the relative amounts of the unsaturated linoleic acid (CI8:2) was found in triploids. Diploids had significantly higher starch levels than triploids. There was a high correlation between starch content and mean germination time. Conversions of seed storage reserves during early germination events may differentially affect seed vigour in triploid and diploid watermelon seeds.

authors

• Leskovar, Daniel

published proceedings

• SEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

author list (cited authors)

• Wang, T., Sistrunk, L. A., Leskovar, D. I., & Cobb, B. G.

citation count

• 6

complete list of authors

• Wang, T||Sistrunk, LA||Leskovar, DI||Cobb, BG

publication date

• July 2011

publisher

• International Seed Testing Association  Publisher

published in

• SEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.15258/sst.2011.39.2.05

start page

• 318

end page

• 326

volume

• 39

issue

• 2

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.15258%2Fsst.2011.39.2.05