1School of Life Sciences, JNU, Jagatpura, Jaipur (302025), India
2School of Life Sciences, JNU, Jagatpura, Jaipur (302025), India
3School of Life Sciences, JNU, Jagatpura, Jaipur (302025), India
4Advisor, School of Life Sciences, Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
*Email id: cpm_malik@yahoo.com
Addition of PEG 6000 in the growth medium decreased the germination and growth of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L. cv. C-235 and BG-391) seedlings. Seedlings were subjected to MS medium as control, and 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5% PEG for 30 days. Evaluated traits in this study were invertase, β-amylase, acid phosphomonoesterase and protein. The results showed that the PEG treatments reduced the activity of invertase, β-amylase, acid phosphomonoesterase and protein. Final results indicate that C-235 cultivar is tolerant than BG-391 towards the drought stress.
Acid phosphomonoesterase, β-amylase, chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), drought stress, invertase, protein, INVER: invertase, PEG: polyethylene glycol, SAT: Semi Arid Tropics
