The Determination of a Threshold Level of Exogenous Methyl Jasmonate Effecting an Increase in Peroxidase Activity in Protoplasts of Avena Sativa

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CSU

Student's Major

Biological Sciences

Student's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Mentor's Name

Hyung Choe

Mentor's Department

Biological Sciences

Mentor's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Description

Methyl jasmonate plays a dual role in plant systems by participating in both developmental and defense mechanisms. Recent studies have shown that methyl jasmonate can specifically alter gene expression, while wounding and specific elicitors can cause a buildup of methyl jasmonate itself. Peroxidase enzymes are ubiquitous to all plant systems and have long been associated with plant stress and defense responses. The objective of this research was to establish a threshold concentration of methyl jasmonate effecting a maximum increase in peroxidase activity less than twenty-four hours after treatment. While previous experiments have explored the activity of methyl jasmonate on peroxidase activity using whole leaf tissue, we developed a system for testing peroxidase activity in oat protoplasts after isolation and subsequent treatment and incubation in a suitable culture media.

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The Determination of a Threshold Level of Exogenous Methyl Jasmonate Effecting an Increase in Peroxidase Activity in Protoplasts of Avena Sativa

CSU

Methyl jasmonate plays a dual role in plant systems by participating in both developmental and defense mechanisms. Recent studies have shown that methyl jasmonate can specifically alter gene expression, while wounding and specific elicitors can cause a buildup of methyl jasmonate itself. Peroxidase enzymes are ubiquitous to all plant systems and have long been associated with plant stress and defense responses. The objective of this research was to establish a threshold concentration of methyl jasmonate effecting a maximum increase in peroxidase activity less than twenty-four hours after treatment. While previous experiments have explored the activity of methyl jasmonate on peroxidase activity using whole leaf tissue, we developed a system for testing peroxidase activity in oat protoplasts after isolation and subsequent treatment and incubation in a suitable culture media.