Effect of water stress on some oxidative enzymes and senescence in Vigna seedlings [Vigna catjang, calcium treatment, IAA-oxidase, Peroxidase, Glycolate oxidase, Catalase, chlorophyll, protein, AA-oxidase]
1981
Mukherjee, S.P. | Choudhuri, M.A. (Burdwan Univ., West Bengal (India). Dept. of Botany)
Seedlings of Vigna catjang Endl. were subjected to water stress for 6, 8 and 10 days by withholding water to investigate the activities of some oxidative enzymes and the pattern of senescence in leaves of 17-day-old seedlings undergoing water stress. Increasing duration of stress produced a proportional increase in the activities of IAA-oxidase, AA-oxidase, peroxidase and glycolate oxidase but decreased catalase activity and the contents of both chlorophyll and protein, hastening senescence. Leaf water potential and relative water content were also lowered with increasing duration of stress. Permeability was increased in leaf tissue undergoing water stress for 8 days. Seed treatment with CaCl(,2) (10('-2) and 10('-4)M) for 6 h improved the water status of leaves, decreased tissue permeability, activities of oxidative enzymes, decline of chlorophyll and protein contents and delayed senescence compared to untreated water stressed plants
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