The Involvement of Glucose in Hydrogen Gas-Medicated Adventitious Rooting in Cucumber.
Zongxi Zhao, Changxia Li, Huwei Liu, Jingjing Yang, Panpan Huang, Weibiao Liao · Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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HRW increased glucose, sucrose, starch and total sugar contents. This source-grounded publication contributes evidence relevant to molecular hydrogen and is retained in a transparent general research category when a more specific study design is not supported by the indexed record.
How Molecular Hydrogen Was Addressed
Hydrogen gas (H₂) and glucose (Glc) have been reported as novel antioxidants and signal molecules involved in multiple biological processes in plants. However, the physiological roles and relationships of H₂ and Glc in adventitious rooting are less clear. While, the positive roles of hydrogen rich water (HRW, a H₂ donor)-regulated adventitious rooting were blocked by a specific Glc inhibitor glucosamine (GlcN), suggesting that Glc might be responsible for H₂-regulated adventitious root development.
What the Publication Reported
HRW increased glucose, sucrose, starch and total sugar contents.
Authors’ Conclusion
The authors concluded that while, the positive roles of hydrogen rich water (HRW, a H₂ donor)-regulated adventitious rooting were blocked by a specific Glc inhibitor glucosamine (GlcN), suggesting that Glc might be responsible for H₂-regulated adventitious root development.