Multidisciplinary research program directed toward utilization of solar energy through bioconversion of renewable resources

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5111985· OSTI ID:5111985

Progress is reported in this multidisciplinary research program. Genetic selection of superior trees, physiological basis of vigor, tissue culture systems leading to cloning of diploid and haploid cell lines are discussed in the Program A report. The physiological basis of enhanced oleoresin formation in southern pines when treated with sublethal concentrations of the herbicide paraquat was investigated in Program B. In Program C, metabolic changes in the stems of slash pine, in vivo, after application with paraquat were determined. The use of phdoem and xylem tissue slices as a laboratory model for studying paraquat associated- and normal-terpene synthesis in pines is discussed. The biochemistry and physiology of methane formation from cellulose during anaerobic fermentation are discussed in the Program D report. (DMC)

• Research Organization: Georgia Univ., Athens (USA). Dept. of Microbiology
• DOE Contract Number: AS09-76ER00888
• OSTI ID: 5111985
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/00888-3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
SYCAMORES
VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION
HERBICIDES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
OLEORESINS
BIOSYNTHESIS
PINES
METABOLISM
TERPENES
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
BIOCHEMISTRY
PHYSIOLOGY
METHANE
ALKANES
BIOCONVERSION
CARBOHYDRATES
CHEMISTRY
CLONING
CONIFERS
DIGESTION
HYDROCARBONS
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
PLANTS
PLOIDY
POLYSACCHARIDES
PROCESSING
SACCHARIDES
SYNTHESIS
TREES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
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