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The Physiological Basis of 4PU-30 in Delaying Leaf Senescence in Rice
Tang Risheng,Mei Chuansheng,Wu Guangnan
1996, 10(1):
23-28 .
Effects of 4PU-30, N-phenyl-N'-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl) urea, on contents of protein and nucleic acid and specific activity of hemoglobin-digesting protinase and ribonuclease were studied during leaf senescence in vitro and in vivo in hybrid rice shanyou 63. In vitro leaf sections of about 5 cm in length were floated on the solution of 4PU-30 at the concentration of 10-3, 10-2, 10-1 and 100 mg/L respectively and placed in darkness at 30℃. The result showed that all 4PU-30 concentration significantly retarded the process of leaf senescence. At 6th day incubation, contents of chlorophyll, protein, RNA and DNA were 791. 8%, 44. 4%, 32. 2 % and 33. 7% more than in control, and at the contrary specific activity of hemoglobin-digesting proteinase and ribonuclease were 73. 9%,44. 7% less in 4PU-30 (10-1mg/L) solution than in control solution. In vivo, rice plants were sprayed with 115 mL/m2 4PU-30 (100 mg/L) solution 10 days after heading at one week intervals for 3 times. 4PU-30 also retarded the process of senescence of intact leaves. For instance, at 28th day after spraying, contents of chlorophyll, protein, RNA and DNA were 60. 3%. 17. 3 %, 15. 7% .and 28. 3 % higher and specific activity of hemoglobin-digesting proteinase and ribonuclease were 51. 5% and 24. 7% lower in 4PU-30 treatment than in control respectively. It was proposed that the physiological basis of 4PU-30 in delaying the degradation of protein and nucleic acids during leaf senescence was to decrease the increasing of specific activity of hemoglobin-digesting proteinase and ribonuclease.
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