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Chlorophyll Formation in the Dark I. Chlorophyll in Pine Seedlings
Author(s) -
BOGDANOVIĆ M.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
physiologia plantarum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.351
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1399-3054
pISSN - 0031-9317
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3054.1973.tb04802.x
Subject(s) - protochlorophyllide , chlorophyll , germination , chlorophyll a , chlorophyll b , sowing , botany , horticulture , chemistry , biology , chloroplast , biochemistry , gene
In black pine ( Pinus nigra ) chlorophyll was first detected two days after planting of the soaked seeds. There was a slight change in the chlorophyll content between two and five days, then a faster chlorophyll synthesis started. The maximum chlorophyll content was found after 15 days of germination. Thereafter the content showed a gradual decrease. The chlorophyll a/b ratio decreased from 10 at two days to 3 after five days. Protochlorophyllide did not accumulate after 6 days of germination.