ABSTRACT
Isoproturon resistant biotype of P. minor germinates early, shows higher germination percentage and faster rate of growth as compared to the susceptible biotype. Higher amylase activity is observed in the initial hours of imbibition in the resistant biotype. In the susceptible biotype it is activated at a much later stage.
Subject(s)
Amylases/biosynthesis , Drug Resistance , Germination/drug effects , Methylurea Compounds/pharmacology , Phalaris/drug effects , Phenylurea Compounds , Seeds/enzymology , Herbicides/pharmacologyABSTRACT
A NaCl-tolerant cell line of eggplant has been isolated, as a spontaneous variant, on agar solidified medium supplemented with 1% NaCl (Electrical conductivity -17.5 m mho/cm), a concentration lethal to the wild type cells. The stability of the altered response of the selected clone was confirmed by growing it on normal medium for 3 months and then bringing back to the stress medium. This cell line not only grew well on media containing upto 1% NaCl but also required 0.25% NaCl for its optimal growth. It is interesting to note that there is a certain concentration of NaCl (Critical point) above which the proline content of the cells rises sharply. A relationship between the NaCl stress and proline content has been found. The critical point in the wild type cultured cells (0.75% NaCl) lies below to that of the selected salt-tolerant variant (1.0% NaCl).
