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The hormonal control of amaranthin synthesis in Amaranthus caudatus seedlings

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Exogenous gibberellic acid, A3 (GA3) inhibits phytochrome mediated betacyanin synthesis in seedlings of Amaranthus caudatus. The growth retardants, β-chloroethyl-trimethylammonium chloride (CCC), 'isopropyl-4′-(triethylammonium chloride)-5′-methylphenyl piperidine carboxylate (AMO 1618) and tributyl-2,4,-dichlorobenzylphosphonium chloride (phosphon D) enhance pigment synthesis. Retardant stimulation of pigment synthesis is overcome by GA3 application. Besides lowering endogenous GA levels the retardants inhibit protein synthesis by as much as 25%. Retardant inhibition of protein synthesis is not overcome by GA3. The results suggest that amaranthin synthesis in Amaranthus caudatus can be directly controlled by endogenous GA. GA3 has no effect on kinin induced dark pigment synthesis. Kinins, however, do not overcome GA3 inhibition of pigment synthesis in the light.

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Abbreviations

AMO 1618:

2, 'isopropyl-4′-(triethylammonium chloride)-5′-methylphenyl piperidine carboxylate

CCC:

β-chloroethyltrimethylammonium chloride

GA3 :

Gibberellic acid, A3

Phosphon D:

tributyl-2,4,-dichlorobenzylphosphoninm chloride

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    Present address: Botany Department, University of Liverpool, UK

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  1. Plant Cell Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Botany, The University, BS8 1UG, Bristol, UK

    L. T. Kinsman, N. J. Pinfield & A. K. Stobart

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Kinsman, L.T., Pinfield, N.J. & Stobart, A.K. The hormonal control of amaranthin synthesis in Amaranthus caudatus seedlings. Planta 127, 207–212 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00380717

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