ISSN:
1573-5087
Keywords:
growth habit
;
ipt gene
;
phytohormones
;
potato plants in vitro
;
Solanum tuberosum L.
;
tuberization
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract IR68 and Dular rice cultivars were grown under ambient, 13.0 (simulating 20% ozone depletion) and 19.1 (simulating 40% ozone depletion) kJ m-2 day-1 of biologically effective ultraviolet-B (UV-BBE) for 4 weeks. Plant height and leaf area were significantly reduced by supplemental UV-BBE radiation. Greater reduction in leaf area than of plant height was observed. A decrease in indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) content and increase in peroxidase and IAA oxidase activities of UV-B treated plants in both cultivars were observed compared with ambient control. Calmodulin content also decreased after plants were treated with high supplemental UV-B for two weeks and medium UV-B treatment for four weeks. The results indicated that peroxidase and IAA oxidase activities in rice leaves were stimulated by supplemental UV-B, resulting in the destruction of IAA which in turn may cause inhibition of rice leaf growth. Although the mechanism is unclear, calmodulin is most likely involved in leaf growth.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1005777125940
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