Gibberellic acid

About: Gibberellic acid is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 6597 publications have been published within this topic receiving 109294 citations. The topic is also known as: GIBBERELLIN A3.

Evidence for osmotic regulation of hydrolytic enzyme production in germinating barley seeds.

Abstract: α-Amylase levels in intact seeds of barley (Hordeum vulgare L. cv. Himalaya) reach a maximum at 3 to 4 days of germination while gibberellin levels continue to increase beyond 6 days of germination. In contrast to its effect on half seeds, gibberellic acid does not increase the total amount of α-amylase produced in germinating seeds. The inability of gibberellic acid to stimulate α-amylase production is not related to its availability; rather, evidence suggests that a factor(s) in whole seeds prevents further enhancement of α-amylase formation and accumulation. Hydrolysis products accumulate in the subaleurone space of the endosperm of germinating seeds up to concentrations of 570 milliosmolar. Chromatography of these hydrolysis products indicate the presence of maltose and glucose. Calculations based on reducing sugar determinations show that glucose accounts for as much as 57% of the solutes present in the endosperm fluid. Both maltose and glucose in the range of 0.2 to 0.4 M effectively inhibit the production of α-amylase by isolated barley aleurone layers. This inhibition is quantitatively similar to that brought about by solutions of polyethylene glycol and mannitol. On the basis of these data we propose that hydrolysis products which accumulate in the starchy endosperm of germinating seeds function to regulate the production of hydrolytic enzymes by the aleurone layer.

Controlling plant growth via the gibberellin biosynthesis system – II. Biochemical and physiological alterations in apple seedlings

Abstract: Some physiological and biochemical changes in apple seedlings (Malus domestica Borkh cv. ‘York Imperial’) caused by an inhibitor of gibberellin biosynthesis, paclobutrazol [(2RS, 3RS)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl) pentan-3-ol], were determined. Paclobutrazol shifted assimilate partitioning from leaves to roots, increased carbohydrates in all parts of apple seedlings, increased chlorophyll content on a leaf area basis, increased soluble protein in leaves, increased mineral element concentration in leaf tissue and increased root respiration. Foliar application of gibberellic acid (GA3) counteracted the effects induced by paclobutrazol.

Effects of dormancy-breaking chemicals on ABA levels in barley grain embryos

Abstract: The endogenous ABA contents of dormant and nondormant barley grains were determined following application of different compounds to break dormancy. The chemicals used for breaking of dormancy in intact dormant grains were weak and strong acids, alcohols,. hydrogen peroxide, cyanide, nitrate, salicylic acid, gibberellic acid and fusicoccin. The dormancy-breaking compounds could be classified into two major groups: compounds that caused a decrease in endogenous ABA (class I) and compounds which did not affect endogenous ABA (class II). Class I compounds included gibberellic acid, ethanol, hydrogen peroxide, nitrate, salicylic acid; class II compounds were fusicoccin, acid (H2SO4), sodium azide, n-caproic acid. in addition, these dormancy-breaking compounds were able to stimulate the germination rate when applied to embryos isolated from dormant grains. The concentrations necessary for stimulation of germination of isolated embryos were much lower than the concentrations for breaking the dormancy of intact grains. After embryos were isolated from dormant grains and incubated in water, ABA was determined in both embryos and in the incubation media. The class I compounds stated above also reduced ABA content in the incubation medium of isolated embryos, while class II compounds had no effect on ABA content of the medium. External application of ABA could overcome the effect of dormancy-breaking compounds of class I but not of class II. The results suggest that in the presence of the agents belonging to class II, ABA responsiveness of isolated embryos from dormant grains is decreased, compared to nontreated embryos.

Antagonistic effects of abscisic acid and gibberellic acid on the breaking of dormancy of Fagus sylvatica seeds

Abstract: Study of the factors involved in the dormancy of Fagus sylvatica seeds shows that such dormancy is due partly to the seed coats and partly to endogenous factors Seed coat removal accelerates both the release from dormancy and the effects of the other treatments that abolish it The dormancy of these seeds is eliminated by cold treatment at 4°C over a period longer than 8 weeks, and exogenous application of abscisic acid (ABA) reverses the effects of low temperature, the seeds remaining in an ungerminated state Additionally, ABA reduces protein synthesis but slightly increases RNA synthesis, which suggests its involvement in the synthesis of RNAs related to this process In vitro translation of the RNAs isolated from these seeds shows that ABA delays the disappearance of at least 2 polypeptides (of ca 22 and 24 kDa), which are abundant in dormant seeds and under conditions that prevent the release from dormancy, but which disappear under treatments that abolish it Exogenous application of gibberellic acid (GA3) proved to be efficient in breaking the dormancy of these seeds and in substituting for cold treatment as well as in antagonizing the effects of ABA on the synthesis of both DNA and proteins GA3 also accelerates the disappearance of the two polypeptides abundant in dormant seeds and in ABA-treated seeds These findings suggest that both ABA and GA3 could be involved in the regulation of nucleic acid and protein metabolism during dormancy, acting antagonistically in these processes and, specifically, in the regulation of the synthesis of the two proteins that appear to play a role in the maintenance of dormancy in these seeds