Research Article

Ethylene-Induced Vinblastine Accumulation Is Related to Activated Expression of Downstream TIA Pathway Genes in Catharanthus roseus

Table 2

The relative transcript level of CrPrx1 and the correlation with vinblastine and POD activityafter 12 or 24 h of treatment with ethephon to C. roseus. The results shown are the means of three replicates; bars represent SE.

CK+45 M +60 M+100 M VinblastinePOD activity

12 h12.181 ± 0.0212.266 ± 0.0423.249 ± 0.1480.9180.940

24 h1.765 ± 0.0052.354 ± 0.0193.434 ± 0.0406.714 ± 0.1460.8160.951

Different letters indicate significant differences among treatments (). Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level.