Studies on sex identification and variation of endogenous hormones in female and male plants of Gynostemma pentaphyllum.
- Author:
Qing-ya WANG
1
;
Qiao-sheng GUO
;
Jian-yun SUN
;
Shou-dong ZHANG
;
Yang-han LI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Gibberellins; metabolism; Gynostemma; growth & development; metabolism; Plant Growth Regulators; metabolism; Plant Leaves; growth & development; metabolism; Plants, Medicinal; growth & development; metabolism; Sex Factors
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2004;29(9):837-840
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo distinguish female and male plants of Gynostemma pentaphyllum quickly and accurately in the stage of seedling and to understand the relation between sex differentiation and endogenous plant hormone.
METHODStained methods of BTB and enzyme linked immuno-sorbent Assay were used.
RESULT10 Hours after being dyed, the liquid extract of female plants turned into yellow, while extract of male ones turned green. There were obvious differences on iPAs and GA(1 + 3) contents but no differences on IAA and ABA contents between male and female plants during the stages of seedling and vegetative growth.
CONCLUSIONBTB can be used for distinguishing female and male plants and there were a certain relation between sex and endogenous plant hormones.
