ISSN:
1432-2048
Keywords:
Key words: Ethylene
;
Flooding
;
Gibberellin
;
Hormone analysis
;
Rumex
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract. The role of gibberellin (GA) and ethylene in submergence-induced petiole elongation was studied in two species of the genus Rumex. Analysis of endogenous GAs in the flooding-tolerant Rumex palustris Sm. and the intolerant Rumex acetosa L. by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry showed for both species the presence of GA1, GA4, GA9, GA19, GA20 and GA53. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of R. palustris petiole tissue of submerged plants showed an increase in levels of 13-OH GAs, especially GA1, compared with drained plants. This effect could be mimicked by application of 5 μL L−1 ethylene. In R. acetosa, no differences between levels of GAs in drained or submerged plants were found. In R. palustris, both submergence and ethylene treatment sensitized petioles to exogenous gibberellic acid (GA3). In R. acetosa the effect was opposite, i.e. submergence and ethylene de-sensitized petioles to GA3. Our results demonstrate the dual effect of ethylene in the submergence response related to flooding tolerance, i.e. in the flooding-tolerant R. palustris ethylene causes an increased concentration of and sensitivity to GA with respect to petiole elongation while in the intolerant R. acetosa ethylene reduces growth independent of GAs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004250050160
