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The role of leaves in the perception and inhibition of the flowering stimulus in sugar cane
Code (CO)MSI99P0631
Author (AU)Julien, M. H. R.
Title - English (ET)The role of leaves in the perception and inhibition of the flowering stimulus in sugar cane
Document Type(DT)Periodical article
Date of publication (DP)1969
Series (SE)Proc. int. Soc. Sug. Cane Technol.
Source (SO)13, 976-983
Language of text (LT)En
Language of summaries (LS)En
Abstract (AB)Studies were conducted to determine the effects on flowering response of the removal of selected leaves from sugarcane plants during the induction period. It has been shown that the removal of mature leaves 3 and 4 from plants of the variety US 48-34 resulted in earlier flowering compared to undefoliated controls. Furthermore, the removal of the spindle or leaf 1 or leaf 2 resulted in delay and reduced intensity of emergence of the inflorescences. The inhibitory effect of lower leaves on flowering can best be interpreted by assuming that the lower leaves produce a transmissible inhibitor which prevents growth of the inflorescence primordium.
Descriptors - English (DE)SUGARCANE
FLOWERING
INFLORESCENCES
DEVELOPMENT
PHYSIOLOGY
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)Sugarcane: Physiology
Sort Key 2 (K2)Physiology and development
Date record entered (DA)1992-03-05
Language of analysis (LA)En
Affiliation (AF)Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
Location (LO)LIB
Processing status (PS)CAT
MSIRI Staff (MS)PB