Presence and role of jasmonate in apple embryos

(-)Jasmonic acid (JA) was identified in extracts front embryos of apple (Mulus domestica) by combined gas chromatography-mass spectromelry. Quantification of JA in embryos isolated from seeds at different perexts of stratification by gas chromalography combined with mass spectrometry/selective ion monitoring indicated a sharp peak at day 30. At the same time the maximal ratio of conjugated to free JA was found by enzyme-linked imrnunosorbent assay (ELISA). Germination of embryo.s was stimulated by added JA and inhibited by salieylhydroxamic acid (SHAM, an inhibitor of lipoKygenase). Both stimulation and inhibition disappeared in embryos stratified for more than 30 days. Methyl jasmonate was more effective in stimulation of embryo germination than free JA. while JA-isoleucine inhibited germination. The possible mechanism responsible for changes in JA level as wel! as the role of JA and its conjugates in removal of dormancy in apple seeds are discussed.

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