Plant growth analysed with liquid chromatography

Liquid chromatography has played a role in analysing the level of Brassinosteroids (BR) - or signalling molecules - in flora.

Determining a plant's growth in terms of spatial regulation, BR levels and how these may be affected have been examined by scientists publishing a study in BMC Plant Biology.

Based on the knowledge that glucosylation inhibits BR, the study looks at two substances able to glucosylate BRs in plant life.

Liquid chromatography was used to analyse the formation of the reactions and showed that cellular removal in vegetation could be stopped by glucosylation.

The scientists conclude that their study enables "the verification of a potential physiological role of UGT736C in BR glucosylation and will facilitate the investigation of the functional significance of BR glucoside formation in plants".

An online journal, BMC Plant Biology publishes open access research reviewed by peers.

Studies pertaining to any aspect of plant biology are permitted and published as soon as they have been reviewed, the journal claims.