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. 2021 Mar;134(2):355-363.
doi: 10.1007/s10265-021-01261-z. Epub 2021 Feb 9.

Promotion of auxin- and gibberellin-induced elongation of epicotyl segments of Vigna angularis by short-chain carboxylic acids

Shinobu Satoh  1   2
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Promotion of auxin- and gibberellin-induced elongation of epicotyl segments of Vigna angularis by short-chain carboxylic acids

Shinobu Satoh. J Plant Res. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

Pollen tube growth is inhibited and promoted by long- and short-chain carboxylic acids, respectively, but is not affected by formic acid. For auxin- and gibberellin-induced elongation of in vitro cultured epicotyl segments of adzuki bean (Vigna angularis), a series of carboxylic acids showed similar effects as that on pollen tube growth except that formic acid showed the strongest promotive effect. The effects of formic acid and GA3 on IAA-induced elongation were additive and both were strongly inhibited by inhibitors of cellulose synthesis (coumarin) and microtubule formation (colchicine). Formic acid, possibly by incorporation into the segments, prolonged the promotion by IAA and GA3 of the elongation of epicotyl segments. Based on these results and later advances in our understanding of metabolism and the role of formic acid in protecting against oxidative stress, a possible role of formic acid on stem elongation is discussed.

Keywords: Auxin; Carboxylic acid; Cell wall; Elongation; Epicotyl; Formic acid; Gibberellin; Oxidative stress.

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