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Comparison of inhibitory effects of royal jelly acid and myrmicacin on germination ofCamellia sinensis pollens

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Royal jelly acid (10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid) secreted by honeybees and ant-origin myrmicacin (3-hydroxy-decanoic acid) inhibited germination ofCamellia sinensis pollens, and the latter was stronger in the inhibition. Their inhibiting activities were stronger at lower pH, and their inhibitions were reversible.

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  1. Biological Institute, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, 236, Yokohama

    Y. Iwanami, M. Iwamatsu, I. Okada & T. Iwadare

  2. Laboratory of Entomology, Tamagawa University, 194, Machida, Tokyo

    Y. Iwanami, M. Iwamatsu, I. Okada & T. Iwadare

  3. Research Laboratory, Sakura Finetechnical Co., Ltd., 9 Honcho 3-chome, Nihombashi, Chuo-ku, 103, Tokyo, Japan

    Y. Iwanami, M. Iwamatsu, I. Okada & T. Iwadare

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Iwanami, Y., Iwamatsu, M., Okada, I. et al. Comparison of inhibitory effects of royal jelly acid and myrmicacin on germination ofCamellia sinensis pollens. Experientia 35, 1311–1312 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963977

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