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Change in plasma membrane ATPase activity during dormancy release of vegetative peach‐tree buds
Author(s) -
Aue HenriLuc,
Lecomte Isabelle,
Gendraud Michel,
Pétel Gilles
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
physiologia plantarum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.351
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1399-3054
pISSN - 0031-9317
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-3054.1999.106106.x
Subject(s) - dormancy , atpase , biology , botany , membrane , biochemistry , enzyme , germination
Plant dormancy and dormancy breaking depend, at least partially, on peculiar short distance relationships between buds and tissues underlying buds (bud stands). In peach‐tree, it was previously observed that dormancy was related to a high nutrient absorption capacity in tissues underlying buds. This situation could be linked to higher plasma membrane ATPase activity (EC 3.6.1.3), inducing a higher nutrient absorption, in bud stands. This work consists of characterization of the plasma membrane ATPase activity in vegetative buds and bud stands during the rest period and dormancy release. During the dormant period (October and November), plasma membrane ATPase activity was found to be higher in bud stands than in buds. This was correlated with a lower amount of plasma membrane ATPase in buds compared to bud stands during this period. Moreover, plasma membrane ATPase activation by trypsin treatment was not the same in both tissues and different levels of ATPase activation could be noted within the same tissue during the different stages of dormancy release. According to these results, it can be postulated that dormancy release in peach‐tree, is related to modifications of plasma membrane ATPase properties in buds and bud stands during winter time.