Physiological changes following pollination of Dendrobium Pompadour flowers

One of the most astounding phenomena in many flower species is pollination-induced senescence, where longevity of long-lived flowers is reduced and the functional life of the flowers are terminated. Ethylene which has long been implicated as the precursor of this phenomenon signals for other accompa...

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Main Authors: Zuliana, R., Yip, Y.K., Nair, H., Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq, Chandran, S.
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Published: Faculty of Science, University of Malaya 2008
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author Zuliana, R.
Yip, Y.K.
Nair, H.
Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq
Chandran, S.
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Yip, Y.K.
Nair, H.
Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq
Chandran, S.
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description One of the most astounding phenomena in many flower species is pollination-induced senescence, where longevity of long-lived flowers is reduced and the functional life of the flowers are terminated. Ethylene which has long been implicated as the precursor of this phenomenon signals for other accompanying physiological changes such as perianth closure, discolouration, petal thinning, loss in flower weight and water uptake. Dendrobium Pompadour is one such orchid that undergoes pollination-induced senescence. In this study, it was found that the longevity of Dendrobium Pompadour flowers was significantly reduced by pollination. Furthermore, the quality of pollinated flowers was also significantly reduced when compared to unpollinated Dendrobium Pompadour.
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spelling my.um.eprints-77732021-04-27T07:50:14Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/7773/ Physiological changes following pollination of Dendrobium Pompadour flowers Zuliana, R. Yip, Y.K. Nair, H. Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq Chandran, S. QH301 Biology One of the most astounding phenomena in many flower species is pollination-induced senescence, where longevity of long-lived flowers is reduced and the functional life of the flowers are terminated. Ethylene which has long been implicated as the precursor of this phenomenon signals for other accompanying physiological changes such as perianth closure, discolouration, petal thinning, loss in flower weight and water uptake. Dendrobium Pompadour is one such orchid that undergoes pollination-induced senescence. In this study, it was found that the longevity of Dendrobium Pompadour flowers was significantly reduced by pollination. Furthermore, the quality of pollinated flowers was also significantly reduced when compared to unpollinated Dendrobium Pompadour. Faculty of Science, University of Malaya 2008 Article PeerReviewed Zuliana, R. and Yip, Y.K. and Nair, H. and Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq and Chandran, S. (2008) Physiological changes following pollination of Dendrobium Pompadour flowers. Malaysian Journal of Science, 27 (2). pp. 67-74. ISSN 1394-3065,
spellingShingle QH301 Biology
Zuliana, R.
Yip, Y.K.
Nair, H.
Boyce, Amru Nasrulhaq
Chandran, S.
Physiological changes following pollination of Dendrobium Pompadour flowers
title Physiological changes following pollination of Dendrobium Pompadour flowers
title_full Physiological changes following pollination of Dendrobium Pompadour flowers
title_fullStr Physiological changes following pollination of Dendrobium Pompadour flowers
title_full_unstemmed Physiological changes following pollination of Dendrobium Pompadour flowers
title_short Physiological changes following pollination of Dendrobium Pompadour flowers
title_sort physiological changes following pollination of dendrobium pompadour flowers
topic QH301 Biology
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