Title:	Ethylene and lettuce seed germination.
Authors:	NASCIMENTO, W. M.
Affiliation:	Embrapa Hortaliças, Brasília, DF.
Date Issued:	2003
Citation:	Scientia Agrícola, Piracicaba, v. 60, n. 3, p. 601-606, Jul./Sep. 2003.
Description:	Ethylene can stimulate seed germination and overcome dormancy in many species. For instance, the inhibitory effect of high temperature on lettuce seed germination can be overcome by exogenous ethylene. Involvement of ethylene in seed germination is a widely accepted fact, but the mechanistic details are poorly understood. A critical factor in ethylene studies is the response of seed germination properties to various ethylene inhibitors. Lettuce seed has been used as a model to study the role of ethylene in seed germination at high temperature. The role of ethylene in germination is not known but either ethylene evolution or addition of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxilic acid (ACC) have been associated with increased activity of endo-beta-mannanase, a cell-wall enzyme that weakens the endosperm and allows lettuce seed to germinate at high temperature. This review describes some results on seed germination studies in response to ethylene and its possible role in promoting germination at high temperature.
Thesagro:	Alface Atividade Enzimática Dormência Etileno Germinação Lactuca Sativa Semente
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPH)