Developmental biochemistry of cotton seed embryogenesis and germination

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Plant Physiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6274484

Dilworth, M F; Dure, L III

The enzymic basis for the flow of nitrogen from arginine to asparagine during the first 3 days of germination has been measured in extracts from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) cotyledons. Evidence that asparagine synthetase regulates asparagine accumulation in germination (for transport to the axis) is presented. Further, evidence that the bulk of the nitrogen passed from one generation to the next in dicots is through an asparagine cycle involving the following sequence asparagine ..-->.. arginine ..-->.. storage protein ..-->.. arginine ..-->.. asparagine is discussed.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Georgia, Athens
• OSTI ID: 6274484
• Journal Information: Plant Physiol.; (United States), Journal Name: Plant Physiol.; (United States) Vol. 61; ISSN PLPHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

550200* -- Biochemistry
553000 -- Agriculture & Food Technology
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
AMIDES
AMINO ACIDS
ANIMAL CELLS
ARGININE
ASPARAGINE
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHEMISTRY
COTTON
EMBRYONIC CELLS
ENZYMES
GERMINATION
NITROGEN CYCLE
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PROTEINS
SEEDS