Comprehensive Phytohormone Analysis Reveals the Roles of Auxin, Cytokinin, and Gibberellin in Enhancing Seed Germination and Growth of <i>Chimonobambusa utilis</i>.

ABSTRACT: Bamboo seeds (often called bamboo rice) are nutritionally rich, offering protein, fiber, and essential minerals like potassium and manganese. Chimonobambusa utilis seeds, especially, represent an underexplored nutritional resource with exceptional edible and agricultural potential. Here, we report that Ch. utilis seeds contain remarkably high levels of unsaturated fatty acids (67.39% of total lipids), with linoleic and linolenic acids comprising 36.5% and 26.7%, respectively, exceeding major vegetable oils by 1.5 to 3.3-fold. Comprehensive plant growth regulator (PGR) screening revealed distinct regulatory patterns: gibberellic acid (GA₃, 8.66 µM) exhibits biphasic dose-response kinetics, cytokinins (6-BA, 222.0 µM) show nonlinear responses transitioning from low-c

SUBMITTER: Zhao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12736858 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature