Effect of berry maturity stages on the germination and protein constituents of African nightshade (Solanum scabrum) seeds.

ABSTRACT: African nightshade (Solanum scabrum) is a vegetable of great importance in several African countries. Production by seed is constrained by limited access to high quality seed, leaving farmers unable to meet the growing demand. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of berry maturity stages (mature green and purple) on germination and protein components of African nightshade seeds. Nine accessions were used for the germination assays and three selected for the proteomics. The seeds harvested at the purple ripe stage showed a higher germination percentage than seeds harvested at the mature green stage. Seeds of three accessions, which showed different germination responses depending on maturity, were subjected to gel-based proteome comparison followed by mass spectrometry. Analysis

SUBMITTER: Ekhuya NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11649806 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature