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Development and Growth Regulation

Polyamine Content of Long-Keeping Alcobaca Tomato Fruit ¹

Section of Plant Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853, Department of Plant Breeding, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853

Fruit of tomato landrace Alcobaca, containing the recessive allele alc, ripen more slowly, with a reduced level of ethylene production, and have prolonged keeping qualities. The levels of polyamines in pericarp tissues of alc and `wild type' Alc (cv Rutgers and Alcobaca-red) fruit were measured by HPLC in relation to ripening. Putrescine was the predominant polyamine with a lower content of spermidine, while spermine was just detectable. The level of putrescine was high at the immature green stage and declined in the mature green stage. In Alc fruit the decline persisted but in alc fruit the putrescine level increased during ripening to a level similar to that present at the immature green stage. There was no pronounced change or difference in spermidine levels. The enhanced polyamine level in alc fruit may account for their ripening and storage characteristics.

¹ Supported by the Cornell University Biotechnology Program.

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