文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Ahammed, Golam Jalal ¹ ; Li, Yang ² ; Cheng, Yuan ⁴ ; Liu, Airong ¹ ; Chen, Shuangchen ¹ ; Li, Xin ² ;

作者机构： 1.Henan Univ Sci & Technol, Coll Forestry, Luoyang 471023, Peoples R China

2.Chinese Acad Agr Sci, Tea Res Inst, Key Lab Tea Qual & Safety Control, Minist Agr, Hangzhou 310008, Peoples R China

3.Hebei Acad Agr & Forestry Sci, Inst Plant Protect, Baoding 071000, Peoples R China

4.Zhejiang Acad Agr Sci, Inst Vegetables, State Key Lab Breeding Base Zhejiang Sustainable, Hangzhou 310021, Peoples R China

关键词： Abscisic acid; Gibberellin; Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG); Flavonoids; Seed germination; Seedling growth

期刊名称：JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION （ 影响因子：4.169； 五年影响因子：4.038 ）

ISSN： 0721-7595

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Germination is a crucial event in plant lifecycle mediated by a complex hormonal crosstalk. In this study, we revealed an antagonistic interaction between phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellins in epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)-retarded germination and early seedling growth in tomato. High concentrations of EGCG (0.5 mM and 1.0 mM) decelerated the seed germination and reduced the germination rate and biomass accumulation in seedlings. EGCG-induced inhibition in seedling growth was associated with oxidative stress and changes in antioxidant enzyme activity. Moreover, EGCG treatment increased the ABA content and decreased the GA(3)content, leading to a significant reduction in the ratio of GA(3)/ABA in a dose-dependent manner. EGCG-induced changes in ABA and GA levels were attributed to the changes in expression levels of genes involved in their metabolism. Either exogenous GA application or endogenous ABA deficiency both alleviated EGCG-induced inhibition in early seedling growth. These results suggest that EGCG inhibits seed germination and early seedling growth by affecting the balance between ABA and GA in tomato. These findings are important to better understand the role of flavonoids in seed germination and their implications in controlling seed dormancy.