Ecological physiology of catharanthus roseus = 长春花生理生态学研究 / authors: Tang Zhong-Hua ... [et al.]. — Beijing : Science Press, 2007. – (58.8912366/T164)

Contents

    Contents
    
    1 Introduction 1
     1.1 Plant physiological ecology 1
     1.2 Main questions involved with plant physiological ecology 1
     1.3 Introduction of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don 2
     1.4 Previous studies on C. roseus 3
     References 4
    2 Alkaloid Metabolisms 5
     2.1 Reviews on alkaloid metabolisms of C. roseus 5
     2.2 The tissue-controlled alkaloid metabolisms of C. roseus 10
     2.3 The development-controlled alkaloid metabolisms of C. roseus 12
     2.4 The environment-controlled alkaloid metabolisms of C. roseus alkaloids 15
     2.5 Alkaloid metabolism in C. roseus seedlings controlled by biotic factors 25
     References 36
    3 Soluble Sugar Metabolisms 39
     3.1 Reviews of regulation of sugars in the development of plant 39
     3.2 Source-sink regulation by harvest of Catharanthus roseus seedlings 45
     3.3 Effects of environmental factors on soluble sugar variations 50
     References 55
    4 Photosynthesis 60
     4.1 Introduction 60
     4.2 Photosynthesis and respiration during development of Catharanthus roseus 60
     4.3 Response of photosynthesis of Catharanthus roseus to light 63
     4.4 Response of respiration and photosynthesis of Catharanthus roseus to temperature 66
     4.5 Response of photosynthesis of Catharanthus roseus to re-hydration 71
     4.6 Response of photosynthesis of Catharanthus roseus to exogenous hormones 72
     References 7
    5 Phytohormone 77
     5.1 Introduction 77
     5.2 Phytohormone changes during development of Catharanthus roseus 79
     5.3 Physiological effects of exogenous ABA and GA on C. roseus 80
     5.4 Effects of temperature and light intensity on phytohormone and soluble sugar changes of C. roseus 82
     5.5 ABA-induced heat tolerance in catharanthus roseus seedlings 86