Characterization of ethylene biosynthesis in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) fruiting form as a means to improve early season fruit set /

a minor role in the overall ethylene production at anthesis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campbell, Terry Ray, 1968-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:a minor role in the overall ethylene production at anthesis.
activities were minimal in the bracts at all stages of flower
activity. At anthesis, ACC synthase activity fell to its
activity. In comparison to the ovary samples, ACC levels in
and remained low at anthesis due to an increase in ACC
anthesis. Several factors led to the sharp increase in ACC
bracts were higher, ACC synthase activity was similar but ACC
carboxylic acid (MACC) concentration and ACC oxidase activity
concomitant increase in 1(malonyamino)-cyclopropane-l-
content in the ovary at anthesis. First, there was a
day post-anthesis). Comparing bracts, the ACC concentration
day pre-anthesis samples. This suggest that the bracts play
decrease in ACC content. Second, ACC synthase activity rose
development and both ACC synthase and oxidase activities of
fruiting forms. This level fell in 1 day pre-anthesis bracts
in the 1 day peranthesis flower bud, which led to a subtle
level then fell back to its starting point at 3 day post-
may suggest that the expression of the ACC synthase gene in
minimum and ACC oxidase activity fell to its starting
Next, ACC oxidase activity fell sharply and reached its
ovary is the tissue responsible for the increase in ethylene
oxidase activity and a concomitant decrease in ACC synthase
oxidase activity was about fivefold lower for 3 day pre and 1
pre-anthesis, then reached its maximum at anthesis. This
production at anthesis. Since ACC synthase and ACC oxidase
sharply at this point and reached its maximum at anthesis.
stages (3 day pre-anthesis, 1 day preanthesis, anthesis, 3
starting point at anthesis. These data clearly show that the
synthase gene in the bracts.
The ACC concentration of the ovary dipped somewhat at 1 day
The metabolism of I-aminocyclopropane-l-carboxylic acid (ACC)
the ovary tissue is significantly different than the ACC
the ovary were maximal just prior to and at anthesis, this
was at its highest level in those of 3 day pre-anthesis
was investigated in cotton fruiting forms harvested at four
Item Description:"Major subject: Plant Physiology".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 62 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.