LS - An International Journal of Life Sciences
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

In vitro study of the effect of drought stress on the biochemical changes in Cicer arietinum L.

  • Author:
  • Surya Nayar1, P Sharma2, V Soni3, CP Malik4,
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Published Online: Aug 1, 2012
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 84 to 89

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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Acid phosphomonoesterase, β-amylase, chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), drought stress, invertase, protein, INVER: invertase, PEG: polyethylene glycol, SAT: Semi Arid Tropics