Effect of laser pretreatment on germination and membrane lipid peroxidation of Chinese pine seeds under drought stress

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  • 1.College of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi′an 710062, Shaanxi, China; 2.College of Life Science, Northwest Science and Technology University of Agriculture and Forest, Yangling 712200, Shaanxi, China;

Published date: 05 Sep 2007

Abstract

The germination of laser-irradiated Chinese pine seeds was carried out under drought stress. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD), and the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) were determined. Results showed notably increased germination percentage, root length, vitality index and fresh weight. The SOD and POD protective enzyme system activity of the Chinese pine seedlings obviously rose. It can be concluded that the germination and juvenile resistance of Chinese pine seeds under drought stress are enhanced after laser processing.

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WU Junlin, GAO Xuehong, ZHANG Sheqi . Effect of laser pretreatment on germination and membrane lipid peroxidation of Chinese pine seeds under drought stress[J]. Frontiers in Biology, 2007 , 2(3) : 314 -317 . DOI: 10.1007/s11515-007-0046-y

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