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Effect of nonanoic acid and other short chain fatty acids on exchange properties in embryonic axes of Cicer arietinum during germination
Author(s) -
Babiano M. J.,
Aldasoro J. J.,
HernándezNistal J.,
Rodriguez D.,
Matilla A.,
Nicolás G.
Publication year - 1984
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 - 10.1111/j.1399-3054.1984.tb06345.x
Subject(s) - germination , chemistry , fatty acid , efflux , biochemistry , biophysics , biology , botany
Nonanoic acid, which inhibits germination in several seeds, enhanced ion efflux from embryonic axes of Cicer arietinum L., especially at temperatures above 25°C. Other short chain fatty acids had little effect on germination and ion leakage. Nonanoic acid also decreased uptake of 86 Rb + and 22 Na + and increased efflux of both isotopes from the embryonic axes into the incubation solution. Fusicoccin, which stimulates early germination in C. arietinum , counteracted the effects of nonanoic acid at both 25 and 30°C. These results suggest that nonanoic acid affects the integrity of plasmalemma and other membrane systems. Nonanoic acid thus inhibits cell elongation during early germination by disturbing ion exchange and inhibiting water uptake.