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Victorin-induced callose in mesophyll protoplasts of Avena sativa

Conference · · Plant Physiology, Supplement; (United States)
OSTI ID:5601094
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  1. Michigan State Univ. Plant Research Lab., East Lansing (United States)
Callose ((1-3){beta}-D-glucan), measured as incorporation of {sup 14}C-glucose into ethanol-insoluble product, is produced within 2h in victorin treated mesophyll protoplasts of victorin-sensitive cultivars of oat (Avena sativa). This production is ten-fold higher in the presence of 6 ng victorin/ml than untreated protoplasts after 2h. Microsomes of victorin-treated and untreated protoplasts are assayed for callose synthase activity using radiolabeled substrate, UDP-glucose. Preliminary studies indicate that microsomes of victorin-treated protoplasts have up to four times more callose synthase activity than microsomes of untreated protoplasts. Therefore, stimulation of callose synthase by some means that survives microsome isolation, at least in part, may account for the effect of victorin.
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76ER01338
OSTI ID:
5601094
Report Number(s):
CONF-9107184--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Plant Physiology, Supplement; (United States) Journal Volume: 96:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English