Title: | Volatile allelopathy in velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens [correction of pruiens] L.) and gravity |
Author(s): | Tomita-Yokotani K; Fujii Y; Yoshida S; Hashimoto H; Yamashita M; |
Address: | "Institute of Applied Biochemistry, University of Tsukuba" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0914-9201 (Print) 0914-9201 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Allelopathy caused by volatile compounds was studied with velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens [correction of prueiens] L.). Preparatory experiment was conducted to identify the relationship between action of volatiles and gravity. The experimental protocol was defined and tested to study on volatile allelopathy of velvet bean. Root growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) seedlings was inhibited by volatile gas from velvet bean seedlings planted in Agripot. In this study, it was shown that ten-day velvet bean seedling could exhibit the volatile allelopathic ability. Growth chambers for volatile experiment were designed. Velvet bean seed can germinate in a 3-ml small vial" |
Keywords: | Lettuce/*drug effects/*growth & development Mucuna/*chemistry/growth & development Pheromones/*pharmacology Plant Roots/drug effects/growth & development Plant Shoots/drug effects/growth & development; |
Notes: | "MedlineTomita-Yokotani, Kaori Fujii, Yoshiharu Yoshida, Shigeki Hashimoto, Hirofumi Yamashita, Masamichi eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Japan 2003/12/17 Biol Sci Space. 2003 Oct; 17(3):212-3" |