| Literature DB >> 16658997 |
Abstract
Honeydew produced by the aphid Dactynotus ambrosiae when feeding on flowering or vegetative plants of the short day plant Xanthium strumarium contains an active substance capable of inducing flowering in the long day plant Lemna gibba G3. In the present study, this active material has been identified as salicylic acid through the use of gas-liquid chromatography and mass, infrared, and ultraviolet spectrometry. Authentic salicylic acid induces flowering in L. gibba G3 under strict short day conditions with an optimal response at about 5.6 mum. The possible significance of salicylic acid for the control of flowering in Xanthium or L. gibba G3 is discussed.Entities:
Year: 1974 PMID: 16658997 PMCID: PMC366630 DOI: 10.1104/pp.54.6.904
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Physiol ISSN: 0032-0889 Impact factor: 8.340