Abstract
Storage of seeds for extended periods causes a number of degradative changes related to the aging process such as decreased seedling vigor and reduced germination. In this study, molecular markers were used to study the aging process in seeds of two different plants species. Seeds of three differentially aged seed groups, including control (un-aged), naturally aged, and accelerated aging, from soybean (Glycine max) and safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) were evaluated for genetic variability using random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD), amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. For both plant species, naturally aged and accelerated aged groups clustered together with RAPD markers, whereas control and naturally aged seeds showed similarity in both AFLP and SSR profiles. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that observed changes in DNA profiles of seeds from different aged groups did not contribute to accumulation of genetic variations of the same magnitude. Therefore, seed of similar viability must be selected for molecular marker analysis for plant variety protection, among other comparative studies.
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