Abscisic Acid in Developing Zygotic Embryos of Theobroma cacao
- 1 April 1991
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 95 (4), 1291-1293
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.95.4.1291
Abstract
Abscisic acid (ABA) levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in developing zygotic embryos of Theobroma cacao. ABA was detected in all embryos tested, with a peak of ABA at levels of 1 to 3 micrograms per gram fresh weight during early maturation. This corresponded to embryos of 10 to 30% dry weight and to early stages of anthocyanin and lipid accumulation.Keywords
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