Abscisic acid in the thermoinhibition of lettuce seed germination and enhancement of its catabolism by gibberellin

Germination of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv. 'Grand Rapids') seeds was inhibited at high temperatures (thermoinhibition). Thermoinhibition at 28 degrees C was prevented by the application of fluridone, an inhibitor of abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis. At 33 degrees C, the sensitivity of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 55(2004), 394 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 111-8
1. Verfasser: Gonai, Takeru (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Kawahara, Shusuke, Tougou, Makoto, Satoh, Shigeru, Hashiba, Teruyoshi, Hirai, Nobuhiro, Kawaide, Hiroshi, Kamiya, Yuji, Yoshioka, Toshihito
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2004
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Drug Combinations Gibberellins Plant Growth Regulators Pyridones fluridone 3L0JQA61JX Abscisic Acid 72S9A8J5GW mehr... gibberellic acid BU0A7MWB6L
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Zusammenfassung:Germination of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv. 'Grand Rapids') seeds was inhibited at high temperatures (thermoinhibition). Thermoinhibition at 28 degrees C was prevented by the application of fluridone, an inhibitor of abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis. At 33 degrees C, the sensitivity of the seeds to ABA increased, and fluridone on its own was no longer effective. However, a combined application of fluridone and gibberellic acid (GA3) was able to restore the germination. Exogenous GA3 lowered endogenous ABA content in the seeds, enhancing catabolism of ABA and export of the catabolites from the intact seeds. The fluridone application also decreased the ABA content. Consequently, the combined application of fluridone and GA3 decreased the ABA content to a sufficiently low level to allow germination at 33 degrees C. There was no significant temperature-dependent change in endogenous GA1 contents. It is concluded that ABA is an important factor in the regulation of thermoinhibition of lettuce seed germination, and that GA affects the temperature responsiveness of the seeds through ABA metabolism
Beschreibung:Date Completed 06.04.2004
Date Revised 09.01.2024
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1460-2431