The Effect of Kinetin, Gibberellic Acid and IndoleAcetic Acid on EMS-Induced Somatic Mutation andRecombination in Drosophila melanogaster

Authors

ELİF YEŞİLADA

Abstract

The effect of plant growth hormones (kinetin, gibberellic acid (GA 3) and indole acetic acid (IAA)) on EMS-induced mutant wing spots was studied with the somatic mutation and recombination test (SMART) in Drosophila melanogaster.GA 3 reduced all kinds of EMS-induced spot. While a 10 -3 M concentration of kinetin reduced only the number of EMS-induced twin spots, a 10 -4 M concentration was seen to increase the number of all types of spot. The same concentrations of IAA gave variable results. A 10 -4 M concentration of IAA caused a decrease only in the number of large single spots. Our results confirmed that plant growth hormones, especially GA 3 , can act as a bio-antimutagen.

DOI

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Keywords

Ethyl Methanesulphonate, Gibberellic Acid, Indole Acetic Acid, Kinetin, Antimutagenicity, Somatic Mutation and Recombination Test, Drosophila melanogaster.

First Page

279

Last Page

284

Recommended Citation

YEŞİLADA, ELİF (2000) "The Effect of Kinetin, Gibberellic Acid and IndoleAcetic Acid on EMS-Induced Somatic Mutation andRecombination in Drosophila melanogaster," Turkish Journal of Biology: Vol. 24: No. 2, Article 10. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/biology/vol24/iss2/10