Abstract
AbstractThe presence of dehydrins could not be demonstrated in axes of mature, undried recalcitrant seeds of the tropical wetland species Avicennia marina, Barringtonia racemosa, Bruguiera exaristata, Bruguiera cylindrica, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Ceriops tagal, Rhizophora apiculata, Rhizophora mucronata and Rhizophora stylosa, but were present in the temperate species Acer saccharinum, Aesculus hippocastanum, Araucaria angustifolia, Camellia sinensis, Castanea sativa, Poncirus trifoliata and Zizania palustris. They were also present in axes of Castanospermum australe (of tropical origin) seeds which underwent development in a temperate climate, and were produced in response to drying in axes of Barringtonia racemosa but not Avicennia marina. The presence of dehydrins was associated with high abscisic acid contents. These proteins may provide protection against low temperatures in temperate seeds and against water loss to which the seeds may be naturally exposed. The presence of dehydrins was unrelated to the evolutionary status of the families studied.
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