PRIMING-INDUCED CHANGES IN POLYAMINE LEVELS IN RELATION TO VIGOR OF AGED ONION SEEDS

Authors
BASRA AS SINGH B MALIK CP
Citation
As. Basra et al., PRIMING-INDUCED CHANGES IN POLYAMINE LEVELS IN RELATION TO VIGOR OF AGED ONION SEEDS, Zhongyang yanjiuyuan. zhiwuxue huikan, 35(1), 1994, pp. 19-23
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Zhongyang yanjiuyuan. zhiwuxue huikan → ACNP
ISSN journal
00068063
Volume
35
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
19 - 23
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-8063(1994)35:1<19:PCIPLI>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Seed ageing leads to decreased polyamine levels. Osmotic priming with polyethylene glycol resulted in marked invigoration of aged onion seed s, Allium cepa L. cv. Punjab Red-48. Priming-induced increases in the levels of polyamines, especially putrescine and spermidine, were relat ed to the improved seed vigor. The role of polyamines is discussed in relation to membrane protection and/or repair.