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Changes Induced in Peroxidase Activity under Simulated Hypo‐gravity
Author(s) -
WABER J.,
WILLIAMS B. J.,
DUBIN J.,
SIEGEL S. M.
Publication year - 1975
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.1399-3054.1975.tb01848.x
Subject(s) - buoyancy , peroxidase , gravitation , chemistry , hypergravity , compensation (psychology) , botany , biology , physics , biochemistry , enzyme , thermodynamics , classical mechanics , psychology , astrobiology , psychoanalysis
A new method of inducing and maintaining a hypo‐gravity environment is described. Using this new technique (buoyancy compensation), the effect of reduced gravitational stress on dwarf marigolds ( Tagetes patula ) was studied. It was found that the specific activity of peroxidase was elevated significantly in gravity compensated seedlings. This effect, discovered with the buoyancy compensators, was confirmed with plants grown on traditional clinostats.