Investigating the Influence of Karrikins on Seed Germination

2012/04/24 by Josef de Beer · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Plant Parasitism and Resistance #Plant-derived Lignans Synthesis and Bioactivity #Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions

paper · doi:10.1525/abt.2012.74.5.7

Abstract

Recent research has identified a karrikin (a butenolide derative) known as 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one, formed from burning cellulose, that stimulates seed germination. Here, I present ideas on how to investigate the influence of karrikins on seed germination in the laboratory.

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