Volume : III, Issue : IX, September - 2014

Protein Metabolism During Petal Senescence in Uncut Flowers of Tagetes erecta L.

Desai Renuka J, A Mankad

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Flowering often associated with senescence and death. The senescence of flowers involves a coordinated series of complex physiological and biological events leading to eventual collapse and death of the petals. Petals are an excellent model system for the study of fundamental aspects of senescence. The need of present study was felt with the aim to study the changes taking place during petal senescence in uncut flowers of Tagetes erecta L. Estimation of total protein and protease activity was studied from first stage to senescent stage of Tagetes erecta L. Total protein content had a decreasing trend in Tagetes petals. This reduction of protein is due to the eakdown of the proteins might have created an internal environment suitable for the senescent change which leads the flower towards senescence. The protease activity registered a consistent increase with the simultaneous decrease in total protein content.

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Desai Renuka J, A Mankad Protein Metabolism During Petal Senescence in Uncut Flowers of Tagetes erecta L. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 9 September 2014

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