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ASPARAGINE ACCUMULATION IN GENETICALLY CHLOROTIC TISSUE
Author(s) -
LAND J. B.,
NORTON G.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1973.tb04399.x
Subject(s) - asparagine , context (archaeology) , amino acid , asparagine synthetase , biology , biochemistry , botany , chemistry , paleontology
SUMMARY Soluble amino acid analyses of the green and chlorotic areas of several variegated plants generally showed that amino acids accumulated in the chlorotic tissues. Asparagine levels were consistently and conspicuously higher in the chlorotic areas. This pattern is discussed in the context of other physiological chloroses.