title: Cryptic red light signal regulates ascorbic acid in soybean.
abstract: The regulation of endogenous level of ascorbic acid in soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) by cryptic red light signal (CRS) was studied. CRS is a cellular signal induced by red light pre-irradiation that amplifies the action of phytochrome, and is known to enhance anthocyanin synthesis in sorghum. A phytochrome-enhanced endogenous level of ascorbic acid in soybean seedlings was amplified by CRS. The lifetime of CRS was from 0 to 2h and the peak of enhancement was between 16 and 24h of dark incubation after the end of treatment.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Vigyan Bhawan, Devi Ahilya University, Takshashila Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore 452001, MP, India. lakshmi_n26@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Lakshmi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nimmagadda
authors.forename: Guruprasad
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kadur Narayanaswamy
mesh_terms: D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D003624:Darkness; D008027:Light; D055537:Light Signal Transduction / Q000528:radiation effects*; D036226:Seedlings / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D013025:Glycine max / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D001205:Ascorbic Acid