ISSN:
1573-5087
Keywords:
Begonia × hiemalis
;
ethylene production
;
ethylene forming enzyme (EFE)
;
light quality
;
phytochrome
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract The effect of different light qualities (blue, green, white, red and far-red) on ethylene production in leaf discs and flower petal discs of Begonia × hiemalis cv. Schwabenland Red was studied. All the light qualities, except far-red, reduced the ACC-conversion to ethylene in leaf discs by about 70% at a photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) of 20 μmol m−2s−1. Blue and green light were less inhibitory than white and red light at lower PPFD. In all treatments far-red light at 0.5 μmol m−2s−1 of photon flux density (PFD) stimulated the ACC-conversion to ethylene in leaf discs by about 60–90% compared to the dark-incubated control. White and red light strongly inhibited the α-naphthalene-acetic acid (NAA) stimulated ethylene synthesis in leaf discs. The results may suggest that the ethylene production is controlled by phytochrome in the leaves but not in the petals. Lack of coaction of any light quality with silver ions on ethylene production in leaf and petal discs was also observed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00024849
