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Chemical, Anatomical, and Histochemical Studies on the Navy Bean Seed 1
Author(s) -
Powrie W. D.,
Adams M. W.,
Pflug I. J.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1960.00021962005200030013x
Subject(s) - parenchyma , starch , chemical composition , biology , dry matter , botany , germination , cotyledon , agronomy , chemistry , food science , organic chemistry
Synopsis The seed coats, cotyledons, and embryonic axes constituted 7.7%, 90.5%, and 1.8% of the dry bean matter, respectively. Significant differences were found in the chemical composition of seed tissues. The migration of water through hydrated seed coats was demonstrated. The starch content of cotyledons was 39.3%. Starch granules were imbedded in protein matrices of parenchyma cells. The parenchyma cells of cotyledons possessed thick secondary walls with numerous paired pits.