Cytokinins from Marine Green Alga, Caulerpa raceniosa (Kuetz) Taylor
Cytokinins from Marine Green Alga, Caulerpa raceniosa (Kuetz) Taylor
Date
1999
Authors
Kaladharan, P
Sridhar, N
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin
Abstract
Cytokinin - like substances were extracted from green seaweed, Caukrpa racemosa and
purified using an ion exchange column of CM-cellulose. Bioassay of these extracts with darkgerminated
cotyledons of cucumber for chlorophyll biosynthesis proved the presence of
cytokinin - like substances in the extract of C. racemosa. The efficiency of the extract was
comparable to that of commercially available kinetin. The study is indicative of strong
possibilities of producing cytokinin from unutilized and commonly occurring C. racemosa on
a commercial scale and at low cost.
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Keywords
Seaweed, Caulerpa racemosa, cytokinin, bioassay, kinetin
Citation
Fishery Tech 36(2):87-89