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Stimulatory effect of ethephon, ACC, gibberellin A3 and A4+7 on germination of methyl jasmonate inhibited Amaranthus caudatus L. seeds

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Methyl jasmonate (JA-Me) inhibited or retarded germination of Amaranthus caudatus seeds in darkness at 24°C, Ethephon, ACC and gibberellins (GA3 or GA4+7) partially or completely reversed this inhibition depending on the concentration of JA-Me applied. Both ethephon and the gibberellins were more effective than ACC. Both GA3 and GA4+7 enhanced the stimulatory effect of ethephon or ACC on germination of seeds inhibited by JA-Me.

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Abbreviations

ACC:

1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid

JA:

jasmonic acid

JA-Me:

methyl jasmonate

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    Jan Kępczyński & Boźena Białecka

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Kępczyński, J., Białecka, B. Stimulatory effect of ethephon, ACC, gibberellin A3 and A4+7 on germination of methyl jasmonate inhibited Amaranthus caudatus L. seeds. Plant Growth Regul 14, 211–216 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00024795

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