Study of the effect of epibrassinolide on the growth of the apical meristems of potato tubers

• Published in: Prikladnaya biokhimiya i mikrobiologiya Vol. 30
• Main Authors: Platonova T.A, Korableva N.P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: 1994
• Subjects: apical meristems; cells; cellule; celulas; dormance; dormancy; dormicion; germinacion; germination; meristemas apicales; meristeme apical; papa; plant growth substances; pomme de terre; potatoes; solanum tuberosum; substance de croissance vegetale; sustancias de crecimiento vegetal

The effect of the synthetic growth regulator epibrassinolide 694 on the apical meristems of potato tubers has been studied. The efficient concentrations of epibrassinolide suppressing premature sprouting and prolonging dormancy of potato tubers were found. The ultrastructural morphometric methods showed that the effect of epibrassinolide manifests itself through the stretching of the apical meristem cells.