Journal article
A compound from smoke that promotes seed germination
Science, Vol.305(5686), pp.977-977
2004
Abstract
Exposure of seeds to aerosol smoke or crude smoke extracts stimulates the germination of a number of fire-dependent and fire-independent plant species. We now report the identity of a germination-promoting compound present in plant- and cellulose-derived smoke. The structure of this compound, deduced from spectroscopic analysis and confirmed by synthesis, was shown to be that of the butenolide 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one (1). Here we show that 1 promotes germination of a number of plant species at a level similar to that observed with plant-derived smoke water.
Details
- Title
- A compound from smoke that promotes seed germination
- Authors/Creators
- G.R. Flematti (Author/Creator)E.L. Ghisalberti (Author/Creator)K.W. Dixon (Author/Creator)R.D. Trengove (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Science, Vol.305(5686), pp.977-977
- Publisher
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Identifiers
- 991005540559907891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Engineering Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
- 3.40 Forestry
- 3.40.86 Plant Communities
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- Plant Sciences
- ESI research areas
- Plant & Animal Science