P.W.BasarkarShabana Nadaf2016-11-102016-11-102010http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/84871Three different wheat varieties that are popular and recently released from each of the three species T. aestivum, T. durum and T. dicoccum grown during rabi 2007-2008 at MARS, Dharwad and ARS, Arabhavi were studied for biochemical parameters. Total carbohydrate content of T. aestivum varieties registered higher value at Dharwad, whereas T. durum varieties registered higher value at Arabhavi. Starch content of T. aestivum was comparable at both the locations. T. dicoccum varieties had higher nitrogen, crude protein and oil content at Dharwad location. T. durum varieties registered increase in -carotene content at Dharwad over Arabhavi. Soluble proteins were higher in T. dicoccum varieties at both the locations. Wet gluten content of T. durum varieties exhibited higher values at Arabhavi, whereas T. dicoccum contained higher phenol content at both the locations. Micronutrient content of T. durum varieties was high at Dharwad. DWR-1006 had good micronutrient content. Specific activities of hydrolytic enzymes, -amylase and acid invertase exhibited increasing trends in their activities up to 72 h of germination as compared to ungerminated seeds. The hydrolytic enzymes registered higher activities in germinated T. aestivum varieties at both the locations. Fractionation of HMW-GS and LMW-GS of protein carried out by SDS PAGE revealed different patterns. T. dicoccum and T. aestivum genotypes were more suitable for Dharwad environmental conditions, whereas T. durum varieties were suitable for Arabhavi.Plant BiotechnologyThesis