Year: 1990
Type: article
Abstract: Promotive effects of endogenous and exogenous Cytokinins on the growth of cucumber fruits (Cucumis sativus L. cv.Chojitsuochiai No. 2) were examined.Cytokinin activity in decreasing order was: N6-benzyladenine (BA), N6-isoamyl adenine (iso Am), L2-isopentenyladenine (2iP), trans-zeatin (t-Z), cis-zeatin (c-Z) and kinetin (K).The endogenous cytokinin levels in the cucumber fruits were examined in relation to fruit growth using the Amaranthus assay.The increase in the amounts of the Cytokinins corresponding to zeatin in extracts as bioassayed on paper chromatogram coincided with the increase in fresh weight, suggesting promotive effect of the endogenous cytokinins for fruit growth.
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.59.597
Authors: Yukiyoshi OGAWA, Shiro NISHIKAWA, Noboru INOUE, Shohei AOKI
Institution: Mie University
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2022167471