Abstract
First internode growth of green Vigna sinensis L. can be widely modified by light or dark treatments. In all the treatments used there is a good correlation between the internode growth and the rate of C18-1 accumulation. None of the other fatty acids show such a correlation.
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Abbreviations
- C16-0 :
-
palmitoic acid
- C17 :
-
heptadecanoic acid
- C18-0 :
-
stearic acid
- C18-1 :
-
octadecenoic acid
- C18-2 :
-
linoleic acid
- C18-3 :
-
linolenic acid
- D:
-
darkness
- DW:
-
dry weight
- FR:
-
far-red light
- FW:
-
fresh weight
- PFR :
-
phytochrome in the FR absorbing form
- R:
-
red light
- W:
-
white light
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Lecharny, A., Tremolieres, A. & Jacques, R. Photomodulation of growth and specific changes in fatty acid amounts in internodes of green Vigna sinensis L.. Planta 152, 487–490 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00380818
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