ISHS Acta Horticulturae 394: Plant Bioregulators in Horticulture
METHYL JASMONATE IN RELATION TO ETHYLENE PRODUCTION AND OTHER PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN SELECTED HORTICULTURAL CROPS |
| Author: | M. Saniewski |
| Keywords: | Methyl jasmonate, Ethylene, Secondary metabolites, Senescence, Abscission, Ripening, Gums |
| Abstract:
Jasmonic acid and methyl jasmonate are naturally occurring growth regulators widely distributed in plants, active in the regulation of plant growth and development. This article reviews the effect of methyl jasmonate and/or jasmonic acid on: 1) ethylene production and some other physiological processes during ripening of tomatoes and apples, 2) leaf and flower senescence, and abscission, 3) induction of specific proteins and secondary metabolites, 4) induction of tuberization, 5) breaking of seed dormancy, 6) induction of gum formation. Methyl jasmonate and/or jasmonic acid may be used as a powerful measure improving physiological processes in some horticultural crops; metabolic significance of these findings are discussed. | |
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