Open AccessAbscisic Acid in Developing Zygotic Embryos of Theobroma cacao
Author(s) -
Valerie C. Pence
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
plant physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.554
H-Index - 312
eISSN - 1532-2548
pISSN - 0032-0889
DOI - 10.1104/pp.95.4.1291
Subject(s) - abscisic acid , theobroma , embryo , zygote , biology , botany , anthocyanin , dry weight , embryogenesis , horticulture , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , gene
Abscisic acid (ABA) levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in developing zygotic embryos of Theobroma cacao. ABA was detected in all embryos tested, with a peak of ABA at levels of 1 to 3 micrograms per gram fresh weight during early maturation. This corresponded to embryos of 10 to 30% dry weight and to early stages of anthocyanin and lipid accumulation.
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