Mango (Mangifera indica L.) malformation: role of stress ethylene and cyanide.
Nailwal T. K., Gomathi K. A., Gurdeep Bains, Sand N. K., Alok Shukla, Pant R. C.
Author Affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Kumoan Universoty, Nainital, Uttaranchal, India.
Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 12 : 163-165
Abstract : Ethylene and cyanide contents were estimated in healthy and malformed floral tissues of mango (M. indica) cultivars Khas-ul-Khas, Amrapali and Dashehari in Pantnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India from 9.00 to 17.00 h through gas chromatography and colorimetry, respectively. Ethylene and cyanide contents were higher in the malformed tissues compared to the healthy tissues. The trend of variation in the levels of both ethylene and cyanide from early to late light period was quite similar with the highest levels being observed during midday.