Abstract
Jasmonates (jasmonic acid or methyl jasmonate) promote stomatal closure in Paphiopedilum Supersuk (RHS, 1973) and P, tonsum (Rchb.f) Stein. Studies on guard cells loaded with pH dependent fluorescent dyes show that jasmonates cause intracellular alkalinization of up to 0.5 pH units within 5 to 15 min. Jasmonate-induced alkalinization always preceded stomatal closure and where alkalinization was not detected no closure occurred. Propionic acid inhibited jasmonate-induced stomatal closure, suggesting that jasmonate-induced intracellular alkalinization is involved in guard cell movements.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 485-489 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Annals of botany |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- BCECF
- Confocal microscopy
- Cytosolic pH
- Guard cells
- Jasmonic acid
- Methyl jasmonate
- Paphiopedilum Supersuk (R. H. S.)
- Snarf-1
- Stomatal movements
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine