Abstract
Previous studies indicated that the high endogenous abscisic acid (ABA) content of hybrid larch (Larix X leptoeuropaea) somatic embryos was correlated with low germination frequency. However, when dried, the germination rate of the somatic embryos improved. Therefore, our present objective was to study the effect of desiccation on the levels of ABA and its glucose ester metabolite. Cotyledonary somatic embryos were subjected to drying treatments at 40C under relative humidities of 98 and 59% for one week and the levels of both ABA and abscisic acid glucose ester (ABAGE) were followed by enzyme‐linked immunoassay (ELISA). During desiccation at 98% relative humidity (RH) both ABA and ABAGE levels decreased in an irregular fashion. Regardless of RH, transient increases in ABA were observed that were paralleled by marked decreases in ABAGE. It is concluded that the desiccation of somatic embryos which leads to a decrease in ABA content, could explain the enhanced germination capacity of such embryos.
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