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Effect of Cultivars, Environment, and Year on Agronomic Traits, Biochemical Composition of Major Constituents (Lipids, Proteins, and Polysaccharides), and Rheological Properties of Seeds in <i>Brassica juncea</i>
In order to provide varieties of Brassica juncea that meet agronomic and technological qualities, it is necessary
to define criteria that are predictive of the quality of the finished
product. The objective of our study is to characterize the macromolecular
components of the mustard seed in order to identify the compositional
profile responsible for the technological quality of mustard pastes.
A collection of cultivars that maximizes genetic and technological
diversity were grown on three plots and over two years. Our results
showed (i) the impact of the genetic and pedoclimatic factors on seed
macromolecular components and on rheological properties estimated
by measuring the flow in a Bostwick consistometer, and (ii) the potential
role of seed storage proteins and cell wall polysaccharides in the
mustard paste consistency. Data analyses allow us to propose new criteria
for evaluating the technological quality of seeds and to identify
interesting genotypes as candidates for future breeding programs