Department of Horticulture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
Plant Physiol. 1976 Apr;57(4):628-31. doi: 10.1104/pp.57.4.628.
Mercury vapor induces ethylene formation and abscission in Citrus and Coleus explants. Both responses are markedly greater in the absence of CO(2). The stimulation of these metabolically complex processes indicates that the action of mercury vapor is not consistent with the more popular conception of mercury toxicity. This was manifested in its complete failure to disturb respiratory gas exchange, and in the total absence of any necrosis. Accordingly, the effect of mercury appears to be highly specific. The overall significance of these findings is discussed with respect to physiological, environmental, and methodological aspects.
汞蒸气会诱导柑橘和蜡菊外植体形成乙烯并使其脱落。在没有二氧化碳的情况下,这两种反应都会明显增强。这些代谢复杂过程的刺激表明,汞蒸气的作用与人们更为熟悉的汞毒性概念不一致。这表现在它完全没有干扰呼吸气体交换,而且完全没有任何坏死。因此,汞的作用似乎具有高度的特异性。这些发现的总体意义,是从生理、环境和方法学等方面进行讨论的。