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ArticleBMC plant biology2015

Metabolic patterns associated with the seasonal rhythm of seed survival after dehydration in germinated seeds of Schismus arabicus.

Bing Bai, David Toubiana, Tanya Gendler, Asfaw Degu, Yitzchak Gutterman, Aaron Fait

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Bing BaiBen-Gurion University of the Negev, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, 84990, Israel. B.Bai@uu.nl.
David ToubianaBen-Gurion University of the Negev, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, 84990, Israel. toubiana@post.bgu.ac.il.
Tanya GendlerBen-Gurion University of the Negev, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, 84990, Israel. gendler@bgu.ac.il.
Asfaw DeguBen-Gurion University of the Negev, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, 84990, Israel. degua3@gmail.com.
Yitzchak GuttermanBen-Gurion University of the Negev, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, 84990, Israel. gutterma@bgu.ac.il.
Aaron FaitBen-Gurion University of the Negev, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, 84990, Israel. fait@bgu.ac.il.
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSeed of Shismus arabicus, a desert annual, display a seasonal tolerance to dehydration. The occurrence of a metabolic seasonal rhythm and its relation with the fluctuations in seed dehydration tolerance was investigated.

resultsDry seeds metabolism was the least affected by the season, while the metabolism of germinated and dehydrated seeds exhibit distinct seasonal patterns. Negative associations exist between amino acids, sugars and TCA cycle intermediates and seed survival, while positive relations exist with seed germination. In contrast, associations between the level of secondary metabolites identified in the dehydrated seeds and survival percentage were evenly distributed in positive and negative values, suggesting a functional role of these metabolites in the establishment of seed dehydration tolerance.

conclusionOur results indicate the occurrence of metabolic biorhythms in germinating and dehydrating seeds associated with seasonal changes in germination and, more pronouncedly, in seed dehydration tolerance. Increased biosynthesis of protective compounds (polyphenols) in dehydrating seeds during the winter season at the expenses of central metabolites likely contributes to the respective enhanced dehydration tolerance monitored.

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PMID25652352
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