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Abstract
Objective: To quantify the one-year total soluble protein (TSP) concentration in the trunk of two pine species. Design/Methodology/Approach: The Bradford method (1976) was used to determine the TSP concentration in the two pine species. Statistical tests were subsequently performed with the IBM SPSS 18 Software, using a general linear model (GLM) univariate analysis. Results: The TSP concentration was different for each month. The highest concentration was recorded in August (6.84 mg gMS1 for Pinus pinceana Gordon and 6.82 mg gMS1 for Pinus cembroides Zucc), and the lowest was registered in April (5.53 mg gMS1 for Pinus cembroides Zucc) and February (6.64 mg gMS1 for Pinus pincenana Gordon). Study Limitations/implications: There is a lack of information regarding these two pine species and scarce studies explain the behavior of the TSP. Conclusions: The concentration of total soluble proteins varies in each month of the year. Further studies that include more plant organs are required to obtain a broader protein profile for both species.