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Title: Pattern of zinc-65 incorporation into soybean seeds by root absorption, stem injection, and foliar application

Journal Article · · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00088a005· OSTI ID:7150981
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  1. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (USA)

The pattern of {sup 65}Zn incorporation into soybean seeds of plants grown hydroponically and intrinsically labeled with {sup 65}Zn by root absorption, stem injection, and foliar application was studied. Stem injection resulted in the greatest (64.5% of dose) accumulation of {sup 65}Zn while incorporation of {sup 65}Zn through root absorption was the least (23.4%) and through foliar application was intermediate (37.5%). Regardless of the labeling techniques, approximately 40-45% of the seed {sup 65}Zn was associated with the subcellular organelles. The pattern of zinc incorporation did not change appreciably as a result of the labeling technique. The major portion of the soluble zinc was not associated with the major proteins (11S and 7S) of soybeans but either was free or was associated with very low molecular weight amino acids, peptides, or their complexes with phytic acid. Zinc in soybean seems to be ionically bound, and this association is affected by the pH of the extracting buffer.

OSTI ID:
7150981
Journal Information:
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry; (USA), Vol. 37:4; ISSN 0021-8561
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English