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Incorporation of 14 CO 2 in the dark by some plant tissues
Author(s) -
Neal G. E.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740110502
Subject(s) - chemistry , fixation (population genetics) , radiochemistry , biology , botany , biophysics , biochemistry , gene
The levels of fixation of 14 CO 2 in the dark by various plant tissues are compared. Most of the activity was found in the malate present. Mechanisms are suggested for the processes of degradation of malate and distribution of the activity.