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The lateral buds of intact Brussels sprout plants contained less auxin and gibberellin than the main apex. When the apex was removed the auxin content of the top lateral buds increased within 2 days, but gibberellin activity did not increaseuntil shoot extension was apparent.
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Google PR: A high intake of glucosinolate-containing cruciferous vegetables, such as Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleraceae), has been linked to a decreased cancer risk, but the underlying mechanism is still unclear.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: A water-soluble Chl a/b-protein (CP673) was isolated and purified from Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera DC). The protein had a molecular mass of 78 kDa and an isoelectric point of 4.7, consisted of three or four subunits of 22 kDa and was extremely heat-stable.
Details Hits: 2 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Seedlings of Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera DC. (Brussels sprouts) were grown in four pot sizes over a 4-week period. Whole plant, stem, root and foliage d.
Details Hits: 3 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: *Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kobe University Kobe, Hyogo 657 **Laboratory of Biochemistry, Aichi Cancer Center, Research Institute Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464 Two distinct DNA polymerases, A and B, isolated from a rapidly growing apical tissue of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Department of Plant Pathology, University of California Davis, CA 95616, USA 2Department of Bacteriology, University of California Davis, CA 95616, USA 1To whom reprint requests should be addressed. Received April 21, 1981.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: The induction of the enzyme by molybdenum was inhibited by all compounds tested. Induction by nitrate was inhibited by actidione, patulin and ribonuclease. Gross ribonucleic acid was decreased by ribonuclease, patulin and DCDNS in nitrate-starved tissue.
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Details Hits: 2 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: *Address all correspondence to: Dr. Stephen H.Howell, c/o Laboratory of Dr. W.J.Peacock, CSIRO, Division of Plant Industry, P Box 1600, Canberra City, ACT 2601, Australia Received July 27, 1983. Revised December 15, 1983. Accepted December 15, 1983.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: All previously identified white or nonpigmented carrot roots such as those from wild carrot and white derivatives of yellow or orange types have been dominant to the production of pigment, which is recessive. The primary pigments in orange carrot tissue are alpha and beta carotene.
Details Hits: 2 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: 1Department of Plant Science, University College P.O. Box 78, Cardiff CF11XL, Wales, U.K. 2Institute of Horticultural Research (National Vegetable Research Station) Wellesbourne, Warwick CV35 9EF, U.K. Correspondence to: Institute of Horticultural Research (N.V.R.S.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Carbohydrate metabolism in Al-phosphate utilizing cells of carrot [designated as IPG, Koyama et al. (1992) Plant Cell Physiol. 33: 171], which grow normally in Al-phosphate medium accompanied by citrate excretion, was investigated.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Wild carrot (Daucus carota var. carota) cell suspensions (63 120 µm in diameter) were grown on a mineral salt medium containing different carbon sources in the presence (10 mM) and absence of myo-inositol.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Germination tests were done with five varieties of celery on thermo-gradient bars set to cover the range 0 to 40°C. Optimum germination at constant temperatures occurred between 10 and 15°C in all five varieties, with maxima between 20 and 30°C.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Eight genes of celery (Apium graveolens) were characterized by classical segregation analyses: Adh-1, Adh-2, Pgm-2, Pgm-3, Pgi-3, Mdh-3, Sdh- 1, and A-112. Evidence for the existence of additional ADH and PGI loci also is presented.
Details Hits: 1 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Callus was initiated from petiole explants of 3-month-old celery plants and sub-cultured at monthly intervals on a modified Murashige and Skoog medium. 6 months later a further batch of callus was initiated, again from 3-month-old plants.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Biology Department, Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27109, U.S.A. 1Division of Vegatable Crops, ARO, The Volcani Center Present address: Bet Dagan, 80250, Israel 2Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University Present address: Rehovot, Israel
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Details Hits: 2 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: These include several well-known plastid proteins but also novel proteins that were not previously reported from other plastid proteome studies. The majority of the identified proteins are active in plastid carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism.
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