Growth responses of excised radish cotyledons to meta-topolin

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Palavan-Ünsal N., Cag S., Çetin E.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCE, vol.82, pp.191-194, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 82
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.4141/p00-178
  • Journal Name: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.191-194
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Meta-topolin (mT) has been established as an active aromatic cytokinin by Strnad et al. (1997). The present investigation assessed the effects of mT on radish cotyledon growth. The effect ofmT on cotyledon growth, chlorophyll, N and soluble protein contents were measured. Peroxidase (POD) activity and polyamine (PA) contents were also determined. Treatment at 0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 mM mT concentrations resulted in 44, 50 and 57% increments in cotyledon growth, respectively, compared with control cotyledons. Increase in chlorophyll content per cotyledon was highest at low mT concentrations. Peroxidase activity was highest at 1.0 mM mT. Soluble protein content was reduced by the application of mT. Key words: Cotyledon growth, meta-topolin, polyamine, peroxidase, radish cotyledons

Palavan-Unsal, N., Cag, S. and Cetin, E. 2002. Growth responses of excised radish cotyledons to meta-topolin. Can. J. Plant Sci. 82: 191-194. Meta-topolin (mT) has been established as an active aromatic cytokinin by Strnad et al. (1997). The present investigation assessed the effects of mT on radish cotyledon growth. The effect of mT on cotyledon growth, chlorophyll, N and soluble protein contents were measured. Peroxidase (POD) activity and polyamine (PA) contents were also determined. Treatment at 0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 mM mT concentrations resulted in 44, 50 and 57% increments in cotyledon growth, respectively, compared with control cotyledons. Increase in chlorophyll content per cotyledon was highest at low mT concentrations. Peroxidase activity was highest at 1.0 mM mT. Soluble protein content was reduced by the application of mT.