Insensitivity of the ageotropum Pea Mutant Roots to Gravity

완두 돌연변이체 ageotropum 뿌리의 중력불감성

  • Kim, Jeong-Im (Department of Biology, Yonsei University) ;
  • Bin G. Kang (Department of Biology, Yonsei University)
  • Published : 1995.11.01

Abstract

Root gravitropism was investigated in the pea (Pisum sativum L.) mutant ageotropum lacking normal gravitropic response. Exogenous ethylene treatment inhibited gravitropic response in the normal (wild type) pea rook, but had no significant effect to restore the unresponsiveness in the mutant Neither inhibitors of ethylene biosynthesis nor antagonists of ethylene action were able to bring about the development of gravioopic curvature in the ageotropum roots. Auxin action seems to be normal since asymmetric application of agar blocks containing auxin to the mutant roots caused normal gravitropic response to occur. Endogenous as well as auxin-induced ethylene production in tissue segments of the mutant root was about equal to that of the wild type. However no appreciable lateral transport of labeled auxin was observed in glavistimulated mutant roots whereas typical auxin asymetry was apparent in the wild type roots under the same conditions. It is concluded that the mutant has a defect in either gravity perception or its transduction, but not in the effector system involving auxin action.

완두 돌연변이체 ageotropum 뿌리의 굴중성 결여에 대하여 조사하였다. 정상 완두의 뿌리에서 에틸렌은 굴중성 반응을 억제하였다. 돌연변이체에서는 에틸렌이나 에틸렌 생합성 억제제 또는 작용 억제제 모두 뿌리의 굴중성 반응 결여를 회복시키지 못하였다. 옥신을 비대칭으로 처리한 뿌리에서 굴성반응이 일어나는 것으로 보아 옥신의 작용은 정상적으로 일어나는 것으로 판단되었다. 내생적 또는 옥신유도에 의한 에틸렌 생성은 정상 완두나 돌연변이체에서 크게 차이가 없었다. 그러나 정상 완두에서와는 달리 돌연변이체의 뿌리에서는 굴중성 반응의 작동체계인 옥신작용의 결함이 아니고 중력의 인식 또는 전달과정에 결함이 있다는 결론을 얻었다.

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