Elicitor watering influences the activity of defense related enzymes in pea

Katoch, R. . Dept. of Breeding and Genetics; Mann, A.P.S.; Sohal, B.S. . Dept. of Biochemistry

Elicitor watering influences the activity of defense related enzymes in pea

2002

Katoch, R. (Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Palampur (India). Dept. of Breeding and Genetics) | Mann, A.P.S. | Sohal, B.S. (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (India). Dept. of Biochemistry))

Watering of eight weeks old pot grown pea plants with 200 ml elicitor (salicylic acid and 4-aminobutyric acid) solution increased the activity of enzymes known to be involved in the defense of the plant against pathogens. The four enzymes under study, viz. peroxidase (PO), polyphenoloxidase (PPO), phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) showed enhancement in their activity to different extent, with PAL showing maximum significant increase in activity followed by PO and PPO. The phenolic contents also increased with elicitor treatment. The study suggested that the elicitor watering could be used as prophylactic measure as enzyme inducer. Moreover, the increase in enzyme activities was more pronounced after treatment with SA as compare to 4-ABA, indicating that SA is better inducer of defense related enzymes in pea.

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