The effect of growth retardants on anthocyanin production in carrot cell suspension cultures

• Published in: Plant cell reports 1992-06, Vol.11 (5-6), p.304-309
• Main Authors: Ilan, A, Dougall, D K
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0721-7714; 1432-203X
• DOI: 10.1007/BF00235087

The effect of growth retardants on anthocyanin production was studied in wild carrot (Daucus carota) cell suspension cultures. Paclobutrazol [(2RS,3RS) - 1 - (4-chlorophenyl) - 4,4 -dimethyl-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl) pentan-3-ol], uniconazole [(E)-1-(4-chlorophenyl-4,4 -) dimethyl-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-1-penten-3-ol], tetcyclacis [5-(4-chloro-phenyl) -3,4,5,9,10-pentaaza-tetracyclo-5, 4, 10(2,6), O(8,11) - dodeca-3, 9-diene], ancymidol [α-cyclopropyl - 4 - methoxy-α(pyrimidine-5-yl)benzyl alcohol] and CCC (2-chloro-ethyltrimethylammonium chloride) increased anthocyanin accumulation. AMO-1618 [(2-isopropyl-5-methyl-4-trimethyl-ammonium-chloride)-phenyl-1-piperidinium carboxylate] did not increase anthocyanin accumulation in the first passage but did increase it during the second passage on medium for improved anthocyanin accumulation. Prohexadione (3,5-dioxo-4-propionylcyclohexane carboxylic acid) decreased anthocyanin accumulation by 10%-12.5%.The inhibitory effect of gibberellin on anthocyanin accumulation was reversed by paclobutrazol. Paclobutrazol together with 10(-6)M GA3 increased anthocyanin level from 33% of control in GA3 treated cell suspension to 76%. These results are consistent growth retardants increasing anthocyanin accumulation in carrot cell suspension cultures by inhibiting gibberellin biosynthesis.