Changes in jasmonic acid concentration during early development of apple fruit

Apple fruits (Malus domestica Borkh.) were harvested from 24 to 136 days after full bloom (DAFB) and endogenous jasmonic acid was analyzed by GC‐MS. There were two isomers of jasmonic acid in apple fruit with a ratio of 37:63 (cis:trans). The cis:trans ratio remained relatively constant throughout t...

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Published inPhysiologia plantarum Vol. 101; no. 2; pp. 328 - 332
Main Authors Fan, Xuetong, Mattheis, James P., Fellman, John K., Patterson, Max E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.1997
Subjects
Anthocyanin
apple
ethylene
fruit development
jasmonic acid
Malus domestica
respiration
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Summary:Apple fruits (Malus domestica Borkh.) were harvested from 24 to 136 days after full bloom (DAFB) and endogenous jasmonic acid was analyzed by GC‐MS. There were two isomers of jasmonic acid in apple fruit with a ratio of 37:63 (cis:trans). The cis:trans ratio remained relatively constant throughout this period of fruit development. The endogenous jasmonic acid concentration was 138 ng g−1 fresh weight 24 DAFB and decreased as fruit developed. Changes in jasmonic acid concentration were coincident with those of respiration, ethylene production, and anthocyanin accumulation in patterns consistent with the reported responses to exogenous jasmonates. Possible roles for jasmonic acid during early fruit development are discussed.
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ISSN:0031-9317
1399-3054
DOI:10.1111/j.1399-3054.1997.tb01004.x