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Author (up) Leguet, A.; Gibernau, M.; Shintu, L.; Caldarelli, S.; Moja, S.; Baudino, S.; Caissard, J.-C. url  openurl
  Title Evidence for early intracellular accumulation of volatile compounds during spadix development in Arum italicum L. and preliminary data on some tropical Aroids Type Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Naturwissenschaften Abbreviated Journal Naturwissenschaften  
  Volume 101 Issue 8 Pages 623-635  
  Keywords Araceae; Cytochemistry; Gas chromatography; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Volatile compounds  
  Abstract Staining and histochemistry of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were performed at different inflorescence developmental stages on nine aroid species; one temperate, Arum italicum and eight tropical from the genera Caladium, Dieffenbachia and Philodendron. Moreover, a qualitative and quantitative analysis of VOCs constituting the scent of A. italicum, depending on the stage of development of inflorescences was also conducted. In all nine species, vesicles were observed in the conical cells of either the appendix or the stamens (thecae) and the staminodes. VOCs were localised in intracellular vesicles from the early stages of inflorescence development until their release during receptivity of gynoecium. This localisation was observed by the increase of both number and diameter of the vesicles during 1 week before receptivity. Afterwards, vesicles were fewer and smaller but rarely absent. In A. italicum, staining and gas chromatography analyses confirmed that the vesicles contained terpenes. The quantitatively most important ones were the sesquiterpenes, but monoterpenes were not negligible. Indeed, the quantities of terpenes matched the vesicles' size evolution during 1 week. Furthermore, VOCs from different biosynthetic pathways (sesquiterpenes and alkanes) were at their maximum quantity 2 days before gynoecium receptivity (sesquiterpenes and alkanes) or during receptivity (isobutylamine, monoterpenes, skatole and p-cresol). VOCs seemed to be emitted during gynoecium receptivity and/or during thermogenesis, and FADs are accumulated after thermogenesis in the spadix. These complex dynamics of the different VOCs could indicate specialisation of some VOCs and cell machinery to attract pollinators on the one hand and to repulse/protect against phytophagous organisms and pathogens after pollination on the other hand. © 2014 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.  
  Address CNRS, UMR-6134 SPE, 20000 Ajaccio, France  
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  Publisher Springer Verlag Place of Publication Editor  
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  ISSN 00281042 (Issn) ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes Export Date: 1 September 2014; Coden: Natwa; Correspondence Address: Gibernau, M.; CNRS, UMR-6134 SPE, 20000 Ajaccio, France; email: gibernau@univ-corse.fr Approved no  
  Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 558  
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