Impaired anthocyanin production in barbiturate-treated Zea mays seedlings

Anthocyanin production was impaired in both roots and shoots of Zea mays seedlings germinated on 1 and 2 mM concentrations of four barbiturates having different lipid/aqueous partition coefficients. The severity of impaired anthocyanin production was greater in those seedlings treated with the highe...

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Published in:Annals of botany 1988-02, Vol.61 (2), p.221-223
Main Authors: Kordan, H.A, Rengel, Z
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthocyanin
anthocyanins
barbiturate
barbiturates
Biological and medical sciences
Cell physiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Plant physiology and development
Plasma membrane and permeation
roots
seedlings
shoots
Zea mays
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Summary:Anthocyanin production was impaired in both roots and shoots of Zea mays seedlings germinated on 1 and 2 mM concentrations of four barbiturates having different lipid/aqueous partition coefficients. The severity of impaired anthocyanin production was greater in those seedlings treated with the higher lipid soluble barbiturates irrespective of the concentrations used. Indirect evidence is presented which indicates that barbiturates interfere with normal membrane physiology responsible for anthocyanin production.
ISSN:0305-7364
1095-8290
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aob.a087546