The effect of ethylene, octanoic acid and a plant-derived smoke extract on the germination of light-sensitive lettuce seeds |
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Authors: | A K Jäger A Strydom J van Staden |
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Institution: | (1) Natal University Research Unit for Plant Growth and Development, Department of Botany, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, P/Bag X01, 3209 Scottsville, South Africa |
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Abstract: | The effects of an aqueous plant-derived smoke extract, octanoic acid and ethylene on germination of light-sensitive Grand Rapids lettuce seeds were investigated. The smoke extract brought about a concentration dependent increase in germination and a complete inhibition of germination at high concentrations. Octanoic acid could not induce germination. Ethylene at concentrations over 5 L L–1 increased lettuce seed germination, but not to the same degree as smoke. Aqueous smoke in combination with ethylene showed a synergistic effect on germination at suboptimal smoke concentrations. At high smoke concentrations the effect of ethylene was almost completely inhibited. Octanoic acid in combination with ethylene brought about a higher level of germination than with ethylene alone, but only at the highest concentration of octanoic acid tested (1 mM). Standardized hexane and dichloromethane-partitioned smoke extracts and octanoic acid were subjected to TLC separation. The R
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-fractions in the smoke lanes showing activity in the lettuce seed bioassay did not correspond to the R
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-value of octanoic acid. As aqueous smoke can withstand autoclaving and can be separated by TLC and HPLC without loosing activity it is unlikely that the activity of aqueous smoke is linked to ethylene. It thus appears that the active compound in smoke is neither octanoic acid nor ethylene.Abbreviations TLC
thin layer chromatography
- HPLC
High performance liquid chromatography |
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Keywords: | ethylene Lactuca sativa L cv Grand Rapids octanoic acid seed germination smoke extract |
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