Cytokinin Activity in Rose Petals and Its Relation to Senescence
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- 1 October 1970
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 46 (4) , 497-499
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.46.4.497
Abstract
Cytokinin activity in young rose petals was higher than in old ones. The content of endogenous cytokinins in petals of a short-lived variety (Golden Wave) was lower than in a long-lived variety (Lovita). Application of the cytokinin, N6-benzyladenine, increased longevity of the short-lived variety. This strengthens the view that cytokinins participate in the endogenous regulation of senescence in rose petals.Keywords
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