Modification of Gene Expression of Tomato Plants through Foliar Flavonoid Application in Relation to Enhanced Growth
Alberto Martinez-Alonso, Lucia Yepes-Molina, Angel L Guarnizo, Micaela Carvajal, Christian Chevalier · 2023
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Alberto Martinez-Alonso and co-authors spray plant compounds on tomato leaves and watch the plants grow faster, in a 2023 study. Compounds of this kind are known to help plants under stress, but their effect in good conditions was less clear.
The team used a commercial flavonoid mix on plants grown under controlled conditions. Treated leaves grew mainly by cell enlargement, with cells about 60 percent larger. Levels of one growth hormone rose, while another fell by about half. Gene readings showed the plants stepped up mineral and water uptake. Genes for making and moving the compounds also switched on, raising their levels in the leaves. The work supports leaf sprays as growth aids, not just stress shields.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Alberto Martinez-Alonso, Lucia Yepes-Molina, Angel L Guarnizo, Micaela Carvajal, Christian Chevalier |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |