Changes in Gibberellin A1 Levels and Response during De-Etiolation of Pea Seedlings1

AUTOR(ES)

O'Neill, Damian P.

FONTE

American Society of Plant Physiologists

RESUMO

The level of gibberellin A1 (GA1) in shoots of pea (Pisum sativum) dropped rapidly during the first 24 h of de-etiolation. The level then increased between 1 and 5 d after transfer to white light. Comparison of the metabolism of [13C3H] GA20 suggested that the initial drop in GA1 after transfer is mediated by a light-induced increase in the 2β-hydroxylation of GA1 to GA8. A comparison of the elongation response to GA1 at early and late stages of de-etiolation provided strong evidence for a change in GA1 response during de-etiolation, coinciding with the return of GA1 levels to the normal, homeostatic levels found in light- and dark-grown plants. The emerging picture of the control of shoot elongation by light involves an initial inhibition of elongation by a light-induced decrease in GA1 levels, with continued inhibition mediated by a light-induced change in the plant's response to the endogenous level of GA1. Hence the plant uses a change in hormone level to respond to a change in the environment, but over time, homeostasis returns the level of the hormone to normal once the ongoing change in environment is accommodated by a change in the response of the plant to the hormone.

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