Involvement of polyamines in creasing of sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] fruit

Creasing is a physiological disorder in the rind of sweet orange [. Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] fruit and causes serious economic losses in the world. The involvement of polyamines in creasing and rind thickness of sweet orange fruit was investigated employing exogenous applications of putrescine (...

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Main Authors: Hussain, Z., Singh, Zora
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37804
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description Creasing is a physiological disorder in the rind of sweet orange [. Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] fruit and causes serious economic losses in the world. The involvement of polyamines in creasing and rind thickness of sweet orange fruit was investigated employing exogenous applications of putrescine (PUT) and a reversible inhibitor of polyamine biosynthesis (guanylhydrazone; MGBG) at different fruit developmental stages through regulating endogenous levels of free PUT, spermidine (SPD), spermine (SPM) and total polyamines in albedo and flavedo tissues of the fruit. A spray application of PUT depending upon its concentration and time of application reduced creasing index percent (CI) and increased rind thickness in Washington Navel and Lane Late fruit during 2011 and 2012. Single spray of PUT (500-1000. µM) applied at fruit set or golf ball stage was more effective in reducing CI as compared to all other treatments, in both the cultivars. PUT applied at fruit set, golf ball or mature fruit stage resulted in increased levels of endogenous free polyamines (PUT, SPD, SPM and total free polyamines) in the flavedo and albedo tissues of fruit in both cultivars. Single spray application of MGBG (1000. µM) at the golf ball stage significantly increased CI in Washington Navel and Lane Late orange fruit. In conclusion, these results suggest the involvement of polyamines in creasing of sweet orange fruit.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-378042017-09-13T14:27:25Z Involvement of polyamines in creasing of sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] fruit Hussain, Z. Singh, Zora Creasing is a physiological disorder in the rind of sweet orange [. Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] fruit and causes serious economic losses in the world. The involvement of polyamines in creasing and rind thickness of sweet orange fruit was investigated employing exogenous applications of putrescine (PUT) and a reversible inhibitor of polyamine biosynthesis (guanylhydrazone; MGBG) at different fruit developmental stages through regulating endogenous levels of free PUT, spermidine (SPD), spermine (SPM) and total polyamines in albedo and flavedo tissues of the fruit. A spray application of PUT depending upon its concentration and time of application reduced creasing index percent (CI) and increased rind thickness in Washington Navel and Lane Late fruit during 2011 and 2012. Single spray of PUT (500-1000. µM) applied at fruit set or golf ball stage was more effective in reducing CI as compared to all other treatments, in both the cultivars. PUT applied at fruit set, golf ball or mature fruit stage resulted in increased levels of endogenous free polyamines (PUT, SPD, SPM and total free polyamines) in the flavedo and albedo tissues of fruit in both cultivars. Single spray application of MGBG (1000. µM) at the golf ball stage significantly increased CI in Washington Navel and Lane Late orange fruit. In conclusion, these results suggest the involvement of polyamines in creasing of sweet orange fruit. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37804 10.1016/j.scienta.2015.04.013 Elsevier restricted
spellingShingle Hussain, Z.
Singh, Zora
Involvement of polyamines in creasing of sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] fruit
title Involvement of polyamines in creasing of sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] fruit
title_full Involvement of polyamines in creasing of sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] fruit
title_fullStr Involvement of polyamines in creasing of sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] fruit
title_full_unstemmed Involvement of polyamines in creasing of sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] fruit
title_short Involvement of polyamines in creasing of sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] fruit
title_sort involvement of polyamines in creasing of sweet orange [citrus sinensis (l.) osbeck] fruit
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37804