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Aldolase activity in plants as an indicator of zinc deficiency
Author(s) -
O'sullivan M.
Publication year - 1970
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.2740211202
Subject(s) - aldolase a , zinc , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , enzyme , enzyme assay , fructose bisphosphate aldolase , biology , biochemistry , chemistry , food science , organic chemistry
A method is described for identifying zinc deficiency in grass, clover, oats and tomatoes by measuring the activity of the enzyme aldolase. It has been used on a field scale to identify zinc deficiency in onions.