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Fine structure of endosperm protein bodies inSetaria lutescens (Gramineae)

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Endosperm protein bodies are membrane bound. Internally, each body shows a pattern of dark and light concentric layers. A median dense core may also be present. These bodies stain for protein with mercuric bromphenol blue, but not for acid phosphatase.

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  1. Thomas L. Rost

    Present address: Department of Biology, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, New York, USA

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    Based on a portion of a dissertation submitted to the Graduate College of Iowa State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph. D. degree.

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    Rost, T.L. Fine structure of endosperm protein bodies inSetaria lutescens (Gramineae) . Protoplasma 73, 475–479 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01273948

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