Utilisation of Soluble Carbohydrates during Sorghum Generation and seedling Growth

Aisien, A.O. (1982) Utilisation of Soluble Carbohydrates during Sorghum Generation and seedling Growth. Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 88 (3). pp. 165-167.

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Abstract

Surcose, raffinose, glucose and fructose levels were determined in the scutellum of intact and exercise sorghum seedling during growth. In the scutellum of the intact grain embryo, sucrose and raffinose level declined sharply over the germination phase but increased at post-Germination. (I.e. root emergence) as hexose sugars from the modifying endosperm passed into the scutellum.............

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Benin, Nigeria
Subjects: Crop Improvement
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Biochemistry
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Library ICRISAT-InfoSAT
Date Deposited: 28 Mar 2012 03:16
Last Modified: 28 Mar 2012 03:16
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/4209

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