Effect of the defoliant thidiazuron on ethylene evolution from mung bean hypocotyl segments
1984
A:PS
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Title
Effect of the defoliant thidiazuron on ethylene evolution from mung bean hypocotyl segments
Author
Suttle, J.C.
Publication Date
1984
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A:PS
Summary
The effect of the defoliant thidiazuron (N-phenyl-N`1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-ylurea) on ethylene evolution from etiolated mungbean hypocotyl segments was examined. Treatment of hypocotyl segments with concentrations of thidiazuron equal to or greater than 30 nanomolar stimulated ethylene evolution. Increased rates of ethylene evolution from thidiazuron-treated tissues could be detected within 90 min of treatment and persisted up to 30 h after treatment. Radioactive methionine was readily taken up by thidiazuron-treated tissues and was converted to ethylene, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) and an acidic conjugate of ACC. Aminoethoxyvinylglycine, aminooxyacetic acid, cobalt chloride and alpha-aminoisobutyric acid reduced ethylene evolution from treated tissues. An increase in the endogenous content of free ACC coincided with the increase in ethylene evolution following thidiazuron treatment. Uptake and conversion of exogenous ACC to ethylene were not affected by thidiazuron treatment. No increases in the extractable activities of ACC synthase were detected following thidiazuron treatment. [AS]
Journal Citation
v.75(4):902-907, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Contact Information
harvest@worldveg.org
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