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Reactions of cloned poplars to air pollution

Ozone-induced increase of stress ethylene and possible antisenescence strategies

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Ozone-induced changes in ethylene production, ACC oxidase activity and the contents of ACC, MACC and free PAs were studied inPopulus nigra L. cv. Loenen with high ozone sensitivity as judged by the degree of chlorophyll degradation and premature leaf abscission.

Ethylene production, ACC oxidase activity, ACC content and MACC levels were induced by the one-, two-, and three-week ozone exposure (36±9 ppb O3 for 11 hours a day). In addition, increases in PA levels, especially in spermidine, were measured in ozone treated plants.

The role of free PAs and MACC synthesis as possible antisenescence reactions is discussed.

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Abbreviations

ACC:

1-aminocyclopropane-l-carboxylic acid

ADC:

arginine decarboxylase

Chl a:

chlorophyll a

GC:

gas chromatography

HPLC:

high performance liquid chromatography

MACC:

N-malonyl-1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid

m:

middle-aged leaves

o:

old leaves

ODC:

ornithine decarboxylase

PAs:

polyamines

Put:

putrescine

SAM:

s-adenosylmethionine

s.D:

standard deviation

s.E:

standard error

Spm:

spermine

Spd:

spermidine

y:

young leaves

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    Hans-Joachim Ballach, Christine Niederée & Rüdiger Wittig

  2. Agrotechnological Research Institute (ATO-DLO), P.O. Box 17, 6700, AA Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Ernst J. Woltering

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Ballach, HJ., Niederée, C., Wittig, R. et al. Reactions of cloned poplars to air pollution. Environ. Sci. & Pollut. Res. 2, 201–206 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02986765

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