Phenotypic Plasticity in Buckwheat

Treasure from garden: Bioactive compounds of buckwheat

“…This two-intron structure of the legumin gene was first confirmed from buckwheat which played a key role in gaining advanced information for methionin enriched legumins in lower angiosperms ( Chrungoo, et al, 2016 ). Buckwheat grain contains a balanced amino acid composition with high amount of essential amino acids includes leucine and lysine (6.92, 5.84, and 7.11, 6.18 g/100 g of protein in common and Tartary buckwheat, respectively), but the protein content is low (10.6 and 10.3 g/100 g of dry weight in common and Tartary buckwheat, respectively) ( Skrabanja & Kreft, 2016 ).…”

“…Buckwheat proteins composed of 12–20% glutelin, 50–60% albumin and globulin, 1–7% prolamin and 5–10% other components ( Joshi et al, 2020 ). From buckwheat, a gene had cloned, coding a specific protein that contained 2% methionine and 6% lysine ( Chrungoo, Dohtdong, & Chettry, 2016 ). Legumin genes in maximum angiosperm like Pisum sativum occupy three introns with exactly fixed locus ( Maraccini, Deshayes, Petiard, & Rogers, 1999 ), while the buckwheat legumin gene possesses two-intron structure.…”

Adaptability of Buckwheat in vitro

“…Common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) is a diploid annual plant species characterized by a broad range of stress resistance and plasticity and widely spread in Russia and other countries in Asia, Europe, and the Americas (Kreft, 2007;Chrungoo et al, 2016;Germ et al, 2016). Common buckwheat is an important food crop in the mountainous regions of India and China due to its short growing period, ability to grow at high altitudes, and high-quality protein in grain.…”