1Department of Plant Physiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Genetics and Biotechnology, Oczapowskiego 1A/103, 10–719, Olsztyn, Poland
2Institute of Plant Genetics Polish Academy of Science, Department of Genomics, Strzeszynska 34, 60–479, Pozna, Poland
3Pozna University of Life Sciences, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60–637, Pozna, Poland
4Wrocnaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed Production, Grunwaldzki 24A, 53–363, Wrocnaw, Poland
5Leibnitz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Genebank Department, 06466, Seeland, OT Gatersleben, Corrensstri 3, Germany
*Corresponding Author: J. Bocianowski, Pozna University of Life Sciences, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60–637, Poznan, Poland, Email: jan.bocianowski@up.poznan.pl
Online published on 29 August, 2020.
The composition and content of low-molecular weight soluble carbohydrates in seeds of 66 accessions of common vetch (Vicia sativa L. ssp. sativa) stored in the Polish and German gene banks, originating from Europe, Asia, Middle East and North Africa, were analyzed using a gas chromatography method. Genotypes showed differences in the composition of carbohydrates depending on the origin of seeds. Common features of accessions were: i) the predominance of raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) in soluble carbohydrates, and ii) verbascose as the main oligosaccharide in RFOs. Several accessions with lowered RFOs content were identified. They may be suitable for breeding focused on diminishing RFOs, as antinutritional compounds in seeds.
Common vetch, Seed, Raffinose oligosaccharides, Vicia
