Publications (2)1.55 Total impact
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Article: Influence of WSMV Infection on Biochemical Changes in Two Bread Wheat Cultivars and in Their F Populations
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ABSTRACT: Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus (WSMV) causes extensive economic damage to wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in many regions of the world. The present study was conducted to find out if the variations in biochemical changes in reaction to WSMV infection in F2 generation of either potentially resistant (Adl-Cross) or susceptible (Marvdasht) cultivars are genetically inherited. A factorial experiment was employed with two factors of: genotypes (Adl-Cross, Marvdasht, reistant F2s and susceptible F2s), and inoculation (either infected or non infected) at Shiraz University, Iran during 2007-2009. Leaves of seedlings were harvested at different time intervals for total protein, total phenolic compounds and peroxidase activity analysis. Results indicated that virus infection caused stress in all genotypes. Total protein reduction in the inoculated resistant Adl-Cross and in its F2s was not significant whereas it was significant in the inoculated susceptible Marvdasht and its susceptible F2s. Viral infection reduced peroxidase activity in the susceptible Marvdasht cultivar and in its susceptible F2s whereas in Adl-Cross and in its resistant F2s the activity was increased. It is speculated that peroxidase enzyme may affect synthesis of compounds effective in resistance to wheat streak mosaic virus. The trend in the increase in phenolic compounds indicated that their formation and accumulation is faster in the resistant genotypes as compared with the susceptible ones. It appears that the extent of total protein, total phenolic compounds as well as peroxidase activity changes in response to WSMV are inherited by the next generations and these biochemical changes in a genotype could be adopted as selective factors in the preliminary experimental stages of selection for tolerance to the virus.Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. 01/2012; 14:399-405. -
Article: Comparison of selection criteria in normal and limited irrigation in sunflower
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ABSTRACT: Research was conducted to study interrelationships between agronomic and seed characters and their direct and indirect effects on seed yield per plant under normal and limited irrigation regimes. Two field experiments were conducted in 1996 at the Experimental Station of College of Agriculture, Shiraz University at Badjgah. Fourteen sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) cultivars consisting of eight hybrids and six open pollinated varieties were grown in two randomized complete block designs with four replications. Two experiments differed in respect to irrigation regime. The cause and effect relationships of 12 different characters were assessed. Most of the characters including seed yield and oil content showed considerable genotypic and phenotypic variations. Water stress significantly decreased yield and its components, however, oil content did not differ significantly. Genotypic and phenotypic correlations revealed that seed yield had significant positive correlations with days to flowering, days to physiological maturity, head diameter, plant height, 1000-seed weight and oil yield under normal and limited irrigation. Seed yield had significant correlations with oil content and kernel percentage under normal irrigation regime, while these correlations were largely reduced under stress conditions and were not significant. The highest direct effect, was exhibited by 1000-seed weight and number of filled seeds per head in normal and limited irrigation environments. However, cause and effect relations of other traits with seed yield changed due to irrigation conditions. Direct effect of oil content was quite lower than its correlation with seed yield. The lowest direct effect was found for plant height and oil content under normal and stress environments, respectively.Euphytica 12/1998; 105(2):83-90. · 1.55 Impact Factor
