Germination/sprouting and fruit ripening regulators
OwnerTianbao Yang, Jorge M. Fonsecainventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to compositions comprising an agriculturally-acceptable carrier, adjuvant, auxiliary, or extender and at least one ABA antagonist for promoting germination/sprouting of plants or plant parts, and/or delaying fruit ripening and pigmentation; kits comprising such compositions; and methods of using such compositions to promote germination/sprouting of plants or plant parts, and/or to delay fruit ripening and pigmentation.
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A composition for promoting-germination/sprouting of a plant or plant part and/or delaying fruit ripening and pigmentation, the composition comprising an agriculturally-acceptable carrier, adjuvant, auxiliary, or extender, and at least one of N-[3-chloro-4-(4-propionyl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]-2-phenylacetamide;
- N-(3-chloro-4-[4-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)-1-piperazinyl]phenyl)-2-phenylacetamide;
- 1-[(4-methoxyphenyl) sulfonyl]-3-piperidinecarboxamide;
- N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-N-(4-fluorobenzyl) methanesulfonamide;
- [3-(benzyloxy)benzyl]methylamine hydrochloride;
- 4-amino-2-(5,7-dimethyl-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-6-methylphenol;
- N-cyclopropyl-N′-(2,3-dimethylphenyl) urea;
- N-[3-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl]-2-methylpropanamide;
- 3-[(2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]benzamide;
- N-[3-chloro-4-(4-propionyl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]-2-methoxy-3-methylbenzamide;
- 6-chloro-N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxamide;
- methyl 2-{[(4-cyclohexyl-1-piperazinyl)carbonyl]amino}benzoate.
A kit for promoting plant or plant part germination/sprouting and/or delaying fruit ripening and pigmentation, the kit comprising a composition comprising an agriculturally-acceptable carrier, adjuvant, auxiliary, or extender, and at least one of N-[3-chloro-4-(4-propionyl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]-2-phenylacetamide;
- N-(3-chloro-4-[4-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)-1-piperazinyl]phenyl)-2-phenylacetamide;
- 1-[(4-methoxyphenyl) sulfonyl]-3-piperidinecarboxamide;
- N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-N-(4-fluorobenzyl) methanesulfonamide;
- [3-(benzyloxy)benzyl]methylamine hydrochloride;
- 4-amino-2-(5,7-dimethyl-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-6-methylphenol;
- N-cyclopropyl-N′-(2,3-dimethylphenyl) urea;
- N-[3-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl]-2-methylpropanamide;
- 3-[(2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]benzamide;
- N-[3-chloro-4-(4-propionyl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]-2-methoxy-3-methylbenzamide;
- 6-chloro-N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxamide;
- methyl 2-{[(4-cyclohexyl-1-piperazinyl)carbonyl]amino}benzoate.
A method for promoting germination/sprouting of a plant or plant part and/or delaying fruit ripening and/or pigmentation, the method comprising exposing a plant or a plant part to a sufficient amount of a composition comprising an agriculturally-acceptable carrier, adjuvant, auxiliary, or extender and at least one ABA antagonist, wherein the at least one ABA agonist is N-[3-chloro-4-(4-propionyl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]-2-phenylacetamide;
- N-(3-chloro-4-[4-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)-1-piperazinyl]phenyl)-2-phenylacetamide;
- 1-[(4-methoxyphenyl) sulfonyl]-3-piperidinecarboxamide;
- N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-N-(4-fluorobenzyl) methanesulfonamide;
- [3-(benzyloxy)benzyl]methylamine hydrochloride;
- 4-amino-2-(5,7-dimethyl-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-6-methylphenol;
- N-cyclopropyl-N′-(2,3-dimethylphenyl) urea;
- N-[3-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl]-2-methylpropanamide;
- 3-[(2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]benzamide;
- N-[3-chloro-4-(4-propionyl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]-2-methoxy-3-methylbenzamide;
- 6-chloro-N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxamide;
- methyl 2-{[(4-cyclohexyl-1-piperazinyl)carbonyl]amino}benzoate.
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