Effect of multiple alleles on oxidative stability and germination of soybean seeds subsequent to the accelerated ageing test

The purpose of this study was to determine changes of lipoxygenase activities, contents of antioxidants (tocopherol α, β-carotene and chlorophyll) fatty acids and soluble proteins, as well as, vigor in accelerated aged soybean seeds. The following soybean cultivars were used in the study: Williams 82, Goyou Kurakake and L93-7290. Subsequent to the accelerated ageing test (AAT), 23% of seeds of the cultivar Goyou Kurakake retained normal germination, while grain of the two remaining cultivars L93-7290 and Williams 82, completely lost germination ability. According to our results, the seeds of the cultivar Goyou Kurakake (the absence of lipoxygenases 2) is characterized by a significantly higher content of all observed antioxidants (tocopherol α 2.7 mg 100g-1, β-carotene 6.1 μg g-1 chlorophyll 4.9 μg g-1). The contents of (β-carotene and chlorophyll decreased after AAT in the seed of the cultivar Goyou Kurakake by 42.8% and 60.5%, respectively, while the content of tocopherol a remained the same. Furthermore, the tocopherol a content was not changed after AAT neither in the cultivar L93-7290 nor in the cultivar Williams 82. The content of β-carotene after AAT remained the same in seeds of the cultivar Williams 82 while it decreased by 7.7% in the cultivar L93-7290. Since changes of the fatty acids content were not pronounced in the cultivar Goyou Kurakake after AAT it can be concluded that the antioxidative system had a crucial role in seeds protection against lipid peroxidation.