TY - JOUR
AU - SHIMOKORIYAMA,, M.
AB - Abstract Changes in respiration rate and in the contents of various constituents during the early period of germination of Phaseolus mungo seeds were studied. The course of the respiration developed in three phases. A sharp rise was observed in the first phase (Phase a), followed by the second phase (Phase b) of fairly constant respiration rate. The respiration rate increases again in the third phase (Phase c). The O2 uptake in Phases a and b was not inhibited by iodoacetate and fluoroacetate, while that in Phase c was inhibited. The contents of aspartic and glutamic acids and amides were very high. A decrease of aspartic acid content was notable during the first few hours of germination. Citric and malic acids were the major organic acid constituents. Citric acid content in the seeds decreased, while that of malic acid remained unchanged. The leaching of malic acid into the soaking medium was remarkable during the first 6 h of imbibition This content is only available as a PDF. © Oxford University Press
TI - Physiological Studies on Germination of Phaseolus mungo SeedsI. DEVELOPMENT OF RESPIRATION AND CHANGES IN THE CONTENTS OF CONSTITUENTS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF GERMINATION
JF - Journal of Experimental Botany
DO - 10.1093/jxb/23.1.45
DA - 1972-02-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/physiological-studies-on-germination-of-phaseolus-mungo-seedsi-l5IQNw3vpM
SP - 45
EP - 53
VL - 23
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -