How and why of flower senescence: understanding from models to ornamentals

SS Ahmad, I Tahir - Indian Journal of Plant Physiology, 2016 - Springer
Flower senescence involves an ordered set of coordinated and tightly regulated
developmental events which bear the hallmark of programmed cell death. Flowers are ideal …

Increased oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation and protein degradation trigger senescence in Iris versicolor L. flowers

SS Ahmad, I Tahir - Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2016 - Springer
Dynamics in various physiological and biochemical aspects were studied during various
stages (I—tight bud stage to VI—senescent stage) of flower development in Iris versicolor …

Investigation on in vitro bouquets and flower longevity of micropropagated Dianthus chinensis L.

R Sreelekshmi, EA Siril - Scientia Horticulturae, 2021 - Elsevier
The commercial value of ornamental crops is governed by the quality and quantity of flowers
it produces. In vitro flowers or test tube bouquets help the researchers to attain the molecular …

Phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride pulse and cold storage independently or synergistically alleviate postharvest losses in Dianthus chinensis L.

S Parveen, F Altaf, S Farooq, AU Haq, I Tahir - Scientia Horticulturae, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study focuses on examining the effect of phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF)
at three distinct temperatures: 5° C, 10° C and room temperature (RT, ie, 25±2° C) on the …

Is the biochemical mechanism of petal senescence similar within a genus? A case study of Dianthus.

RA Dar, I Tahir, SS Ahmad - Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 2015 - Springer
Physiological and biochemical changes were documented during various stages (I-VI) of
flower development and senescence in Dianthus barbatus L. and Dianthus chinensis L. A …

[PDF][PDF] Physiological and biochemical aspects of flower development and senescence in Viv.

S Nisar, I Tahir, SS Ahmad, RA Dar - Folia horticulturae, 2017 - sciendo.com
Healthy buds of Nicotiana plumbaginifolia growing in the Kashmir University Botanic Garden
were selected for the present study. Flower development and senescence was divided into …

Changes in total free amino acids as quality biomarkers in cut gladiolus spikes as affected by pulsing and wet cold storage

JK Chore, M Mwangi, SK Mbuthia - Progressive Horticulture, 2019 - indianjournals.com
This study aimed at evaluating and quantifying Total Free Amino acids (TFAA) as indicators
of quality in cut Gladiolus grandiflorus L. cv. Fado as affected by pulsing with 600 ppm 8 …

Biochemical Changes and Microbial Profiles Affecting Quality and Vase Life of Cut Gladioli (Gladiolus Grandiflorus L.'Fado') Following Pulsing and Cold Wet Storage

JK Chore - 2021 - ir-library.egerton.ac.ke
Floriculture in Kenya remains among the top three foreign exchange earners. Gladiolus is
one of the famous cut flowers in the world. Annual losses amounting to 30,000 metric tonnes …