Sains Malaysiana 46(12)(2017): 2417–2423
http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2017-4612-17
Kinetin
Induces Chromosomal Abnormalities in African Blue Lily (Agapanthus
praecox ssp. minimus) Grown in In Vitro
(Aruhan
Kinetin Keabnormalan Kromosom Telipuk Biru Afrika (Agapanthus
praecox ssp. minimus) yang Ditanam secara In Vitro
JAMILAH SYAFAWATI
YAACOB1,2*
& ROSNA MAT TAHA2
1Centre for Research
in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR),
Faculty of Science
University of Malaya,
50603 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia
2Institute of Biological
Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala
Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 28
Januari 2015/Diterima: 14 April 2017
ABSTRACT
Kinetin has been reported to
exert inhibitory effect when used in tissue culture and in some
cases reverse the action of auxin and cause growth inhibition
and retardation of root formations. Kinetin also acts as ‘mitotic
poison’, mimicking the effect of pesticides and toxic chemicals
and interferes in mitosis mechanism of plants. The effect of kinetin
on size of cell and nucleus as well as chromosome behaviour in
root tip meristems of Agapanthus praecox ssp.
minimus was studied. The results showed that prolong exposure
to kinetin caused chromosome abnormalities to occur more frequently.
Chromosome breakage yielded fragmented chromosomes, while abnormal
spindle fibers caused delay in chromosome movement, termed as
laggard chromosomes. Abnormal nucleus was also observed with kinetin
treatments, such as micronucleus, binucleated and tripolar cells.
Keywords: Binucleated; chromosome
behavior; cytomixis; fragmented chromosome; kinetin; laggard
ABSTRAK
Kinetin telah dilaporkan memberi
kesan merencat apabila digunakan dalam kultur tisu dan dalam beberapa
kes membalikkan tindakan auksin dan menyebabkan pertumbuhan dan
pembentukan akar terencat. Kinetin juga bertindak sebagai ‘racun
mitosis’, meniru kesan racun perosak dan bahan kimia toksik dan
mengganggu mekanisma mitosis dalam tumbuhan. Kesan kinetin pada
saiz sel dan nukleus dan juga tingkah laku kromosom dalam hujung
meristem akar Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus telah dikaji. Keputusan
kajian menunjukkan bahawa pendedahan berpanjangan kepada kinetin
telah menyebabkan keabnormalan kromosom berlaku lebih kerap. Pecahan
kromosom menghasilkan kromosom terserpih, manakala gentian gelendong
yang tidak normal menyebabkan kelewatan dalam pergerakan kromosom,
yang digelar sebagai kromosom yang terkemudian. Keabnormalan nukleus
juga diperhatikan dengan rawatan kinetin, seperti nukleus mikro,
binukleus dan sel tripolar.
Kata kunci: Binukleat; kelakuan kromosom; kinetin; kromosom terserpih;
sitomiksis; terkemudian
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*Pengarang untuk surat-menyurat; email:
jamilahsyafawati@um.edu.my