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Interaction between a plant-derived smoke extract, light and phytohormones on the germination of light-sensitive lettuce seeds

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Plant-derived smoke extracts mimics the effect of red light on germination in light-sensitive lettuce seeds and partially overcomes the inhibitory effect of far-red light. Interaction between a smoke extract and gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid and ethephon was investigated. Smoke acted synergistically with GA3 and increased the sensitivity of the lettuce seeds to ABA. It seems likely that smoke affects membrane permeability or receptor sensitivity rather than influencing the phytochrome system of these seeds.

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Abbreviations

R:

red light

FR:

far-red light

SM:

smoke extract

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  1. NU Research Unit for Plant Growth and Development, Department of Botany, University of Natal Pietermaritzburg, P/Bag X01, 3209, Scottsville, South Africa

    J. van Staden, A. K. Jäger & A. Strydom

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van Staden, J., Jäger, A.K. & Strydom, A. Interaction between a plant-derived smoke extract, light and phytohormones on the germination of light-sensitive lettuce seeds. Plant Growth Regul 17, 213–218 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00024728

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