Effect of Fluoride on Germination, Early Growth and Antioxidant Enzymes Activity of Three Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars

Pelc, Justyna; Śnioszek, Martyna; Wróbel, Jacek; Telesiński, Arkadiusz

doi:10.3390/app10196971

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Effect of Fluoride on Germination, Early Growth and Antioxidant Enzymes Activity of Three Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars

Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, West Pomeranian University of Technology, 17 Słowackiego St., 71-434 Szczecin, Poland

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Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(19), 6971; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10196971

Submission received: 30 August 2020 / Revised: 26 September 2020 / Accepted: 29 September 2020 / Published: 5 October 2020

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Toxic Effects of Fluoride)

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This paper assesses the impact of sodium fluoride on the morphological parameters and activity of catalase and peroxidase during the germination and root growth phases of three winter wheat cultivars: Tobak, Dalewar, and Arkadia. During examination, the seeds were placed on plastic Petri dishes with an NaF solution at concentrations of 0 (control), 2.5, 5.0, 8.0, and 10.0 mmol dm⁻³. The obtained results have shown a decrease in germination, inhibition of root growth, and inhibition of catalase activity, both in the embryos and roots of all tested winter wheat cultivars. The observed effects have been strengthened with the increase of the fluoride concentration. However, the effect of NaF on the peroxidase activity has been dependent on the wheat cultivar. It is difficult to state unequivocally which of the tested winter wheat cultivars has been characterized by the highest sensitivity to fluoride. An η² analysis has confirmed that the NaF concentration has a greater effect than the winter wheat cultivar on the activity of the determined antioxidant enzymes.

Keywords: antioxidant enzymes; fluoride; germination; imbibition; winter wheat cultivars

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Pelc, J.; Śnioszek, M.; Wróbel, J.; Telesiński, A. Effect of Fluoride on Germination, Early Growth and Antioxidant Enzymes Activity of Three Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars. Appl. Sci. 2020, 10, 6971. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10196971

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Pelc J, Śnioszek M, Wróbel J, Telesiński A. Effect of Fluoride on Germination, Early Growth and Antioxidant Enzymes Activity of Three Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10(19):6971. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10196971

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Pelc, Justyna, Martyna Śnioszek, Jacek Wróbel, and Arkadiusz Telesiński. 2020. "Effect of Fluoride on Germination, Early Growth and Antioxidant Enzymes Activity of Three Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars" Applied Sciences 10, no. 19: 6971. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10196971

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Pelc, J., Śnioszek, M., Wróbel, J., & Telesiński, A. (2020). Effect of Fluoride on Germination, Early Growth and Antioxidant Enzymes Activity of Three Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars. Applied Sciences, 10(19), 6971. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10196971

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