Characterization of Physiological Functions of Sapwood. Fluctuation of Heartwood Extractives in the Withering Process of Japanese Cedar Sapwood Fed an Inhibitor of Phenylalanine Ammonia-lyase
Characterization of Physiological Functions of Sapwood. Fluctuation of Heartwood Extractives in the Withering Process of Japanese Cedar Sapwood Fed an Inhibitor of Phenylalanine Ammonia-lyase
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边材生理功能的表征。
DOI:
10.1515/hfsg.1991.45.4.245
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发表时间:
1991
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通讯作者:
S. Kawai
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作者:
H. Ohashi;N. Kato;T. Imai;S. Kawai
To characterize the withering process of Japanese cedar (Sugi, Crypiomeria japonica D. Don, Taxodiaceae) sapwoods, quantitative changes of agatharesinol via shikimate biosynthetic pathway were determined in the sapwoods which were fed a phenylalanine ammonia(PAL)-lyase inbibitor (L-2-aminoxy-3-phenylpropionic acid, L-AOPP) one and three times, and administered water continuously throughout the experiment period of 150 days. The fluctuation patterns of two main heartwood extractives, unlike those of the known withering process, were characteristic in the passage days, under the influence of inhibitor feeding or water administration. Agatharesinol synthesis in the inner and outer sapwoods was completely prevented throughout the experiment by three feedings of PAL inhibitor, and also the synthesis and accumuluation of ferruginol were affected. On the other hand, with one feeding, the synthesis of agatharesinol resumed in both sapwoods after prevention at the beginning of experiment. Also, by-continuous water administration, the synthesis and accumulation of agatharesinol and ferruginol were blocked in both sapwoods remarkably. Consequently, it is concluded that the withering process of Sugi sapwood is one consistent physiological action which results from basic and secondary metabolisms, and is induced by the decrease of moisture content in the sapwood zone.