Isolation and identification of antheridiogens in the ferns, Lygodium microphyllum and Lygodium reticulatum.
Antheridiogens in culture media of 6-week-old prothallia of two species of Schizaeaceous ferns, Lygodium microphyllum and Lygodium reticulatum, were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. In both species, the gibberellin A73 methyl ester (GA73-Me) was identified as the most abundant antheridiogen, and the methyl esters of GA9 and of several monohydroxy-GA73 derivatives were also detected. Since both species produced antheridiogens at a high level, they were classified into high-antheridiogen-producing ferns. The response to GA73-Me of gametophytes of both species is also discussed.
Kurumatani
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Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Yagi
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Murata
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Tezuka
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Mander
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Nishiyama
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Yama
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D029624:Ferns / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D005875:Gibberellins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011793:Queensland
D005875:Gibberellins; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators