Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty

1303-2399 1309-4181

Kastamonu University

Relationship between Seed Germination and Catalase Enzyme Activity of Abies taxa from Turkey

Ayşe

Yücel

Ersin

Ayan

Sezgin

09 01 2012

12 3 185 188 12 24 2014

2001

Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in various aspects of seed physiology. Their generation, which occurs during seed desiccation, germination and ageing, may lead to oxidative stress and cellular damage, resulting in seed deterioration. However, cells are endowed with detoxifying enzymes and antioxidant compounds that scavenge ROS and participate in seed survival. The detoxifying mechanisms play a key role in completion of seed germination and seed storability. The enzyme catalase has been employed for determining viability of seeds. The plan of the present work was to explore the relationship between catalase activity and germination of four Abies taxa. For this purpose, seeds which belong to four Abies taxa (Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani, A. cilicica, A. nordmanniana ssp. bornmuelleriana, A. nordmanniana ssp. nordmanniana) collected from different provenances in 2010 and 2011 harvesting years were used. Germination percentages and catalase enzyme activities of different Abies taxa were measured. Our results demonstrate that Abies seeds had different germination percentage and catalase enzyme activity. Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani seeds which are collected from Edremit-Gürgendag have higher germination percentage and catalase activity (P

Abies taxa Germination Catalase enzyme activity

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