title: Effect of heat and drought stress on the structure and composition of arabinoxylan and β-glucan in wheat grain.
abstract: The effects of heat (H), drought (D) and H+D (from 12th day after heading for 15 days) on the dietary fiber content and composition (arabinoxylan (AX) and β-glucan) of three winter wheat varieties (Plainsman V, Mv Magma and Fatima 2) were determined. Results showed that H and D stress decreased the TKW, the β-glucan contents of the seeds and the quantity of the DP3+DP4 units, while the protein and AX contents increased. The highest amounts of AX and proteins were in the H+D stressed samples with heat stress also increasing the water extractability (WE) of the AX. However, while the content of AX content was generally increased by all stresses, drought stress had negative effect on the AX content of the drought tolerant Plainsman V. Fatima 2 behaved similarly to Plainsman V as regards to its drought tolerance, but was very sensitive to heat stress, while Mv Magma was the most resistant to heat stress.
authors: Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 19, 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary. Electronic address: rakszegi.mariann@agrar.mta.hu.
authors: Marianna
authors: M
authors: Rakszegi
authors: Department of Plant Science, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK.
authors: Alison
authors: A
authors: Lovegrove
authors: Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 19, 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary.
authors: Krisztina
authors: K
authors: Balla
authors: Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 19, 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary.
authors: László
authors: L
authors: Láng
authors: Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 19, 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary.
authors: Zoltán
authors: Z
authors: Bedő
authors: Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 19, 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary.
authors: Ottó
authors: O
authors: Veisz
authors: Department of Plant Science, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK.
authors: Peter R
authors: PR
authors: Shewry
mesh_terms: D055864:Droughts; D006358:Hot Temperature; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D014908:Triticum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000196:embryology; D014990:Xylans / Q000737:chemistry*; D047071:beta-Glucans / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014990:Xylans; D047071:beta-Glucans; C085118:arabinoxylan
keywords: Arabinoxylan; Beta-glucan; Dietary fiber; Drought stress; Heat stress; Wheat