Profiling of Barley, Wheat, and Rye and Genes During Grain Germination

This research is about the profiling of barley ( L.), wheat ( L.), and rye ( L.) and genes during grain germination. During seed germination, reactive oxygen species accumulate, which leads to DNA damage. In the base excision repair (BER) system, the enzymes formamidopyrimidine DNA glycosylase (FPG) and 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase (OGG1), among others, are responsible for repairing such damage. We decided to check how the expression of genes encoding these two enzymes changes in germinating grains. Spring varieties of barley, wheat, and rye from the previous growing season were used in the study. Expression level changes were checked using Real-Time PCR. After analyzing the obtained results, the maximum expression levels of and genes during germination were determined for barley, wheat, and rye. The results of the study show differences in expression levels specific to each species. The highest expression was observed at different time points for each of them. There were no differences in the highest expression for and within one species. In conclusion, the research provides information on how the level of and gene expression changes during the germination process in cereals. This is the first study looking at the expression levels of these two genes in cereals.