Photosynthetica, 2009 (vol. 47), issue 4

Photosynthetica 2009, 47(4):631-634 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-009-0091-7

Feeding with aminolevulinic acid increased chlorophyll content in Norway spruce (Picea abies) in the dark

A. Pavlovič1,*, V. Demko1, M. Durchan2, J. Hudák1
1 Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
2 Biology Centre, Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

In contrast to angiosperms, which accumulate protochlorophyllide after application of aminolevulinic acid in the dark, feeding with aminolevulinic acid (0.01-20 mM) via the roots in the 18-d-old seedlings of Norway spruce (Picea abies) stimulated not only protochlorophyllide but also chlorophyll accumulation.

Received: April 28, 2009; Accepted: September 23, 2009; Published: December 1, 2009Show citation

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Pavlovič, A., Demko, V., Durchan, M., & Hudák, J. (2009). Feeding with aminolevulinic acid increased chlorophyll content in Norway spruce (Picea abies) in the dark. Photosynthetica, 47(4), 631-634. doi: 10.1007/s11099-009-0091-7.
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