文摘
Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) cultivation is limited because of the presence in seeds and tissues of the nonprotein amino acid 尾-N-oxalyl-class="smallcaps">l-伪,尾-diaminopropionic acid (尾-ODAP), a neurotoxin that can cause lathyrism in humans. Seven grass pea genotypes differing in seed 尾-ODAP concentration were grown in pots at three levels of water availability to follow changes in the concentration and amount of 尾-ODAP in leaves and pods and seeds. The concentration and amount of 尾-ODAP decreased in leaves in early reproductive development and in pods as they matured, while water stress increased 尾-ODAP concentration in leaves and pods at these stages. The net amount of 尾-ODAP in leaves and pods at early podding was positively associated with seed 尾-ODAP concentration at maturity. We conclude that variation among genotypes in seed 尾-ODAP concentration results from variation in net accumulation of 尾-ODAP in leaves and pods during vegetative and early reproductive development.