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THE EMBRYO AS AN ACTIVATOR OF GIBBERELLIC‐ACID‐INDUCED α‐AMYLASE
Author(s) -
MacLeod Anna M.,
Duffus J. H.,
Horsfall D. J. L.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
journal of the institute of brewing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.523
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 2050-0416
pISSN - 0046-9750
DOI - 10.1002/j.2050-0416.1966.tb02930.x
Subject(s) - gibberellic acid , aleurone , embryo , amylase , activator (genetics) , chemistry , gibberellin , biology , biochemistry , botany , microbiology and biotechnology , enzyme , germination , gene
Evidence is presented which suggests that, in addition to gibberellic acid, a second factor produced by the embryo is involved in the formation of α‐amylase by the aleurone of intact barley grains.