The nutrient distribution in the continuum of the pericarp, seed coat, and kernel during Styrax tonkinensis fruit development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Styrax tonkinensis is a great potential biofuel as the species contains seeds with a particularly high oil content. Understanding the nutrient distribution in different parts of the fruit is imperative for the development and enhancement of S. tonkinensis as a biodiesel feedstock.

Methods

From 30 to 140 days after flowering (DAF), the development of S. tonkinensis fruit was tracked. The morphology change, nutrient content, and activity of associated enzymes in the continuum of the pericarp, seed coat, and kernel were analyzed.

Results

Between 30 and 70 DAF, the main locus of dry matter deposition shifted from the seed coat to the kernel. The water content within the pericarp remained high throughout development, but at the end (130 DAF

SUBMITTER: Wu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6825750 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature