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Glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) activity, protein and total nitrogen contents in the secondary leaves of maize(Zea mays L. cv. Ganga Safed-2) seedlings increased during early seedling growth and then declined after reaching a peak level at either 10 d (GDH) or 12 d (metabolites). While the effect of kinetin on enzyme activity was statistically insignificant, benzyladenine supplied with nutrient solution increased GDH activity in secondary leaves of both 10-d as well as 14-d seedlings. However, both growth regulators increased the contents of total soluble proteins, total nitrogen, chlorophyll(a+b) and carotenoids in both 10 and 14-d old leaves.
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Garg, S., Srivastava, H.S. Seedling age and cytokinin effects on glutamate dehydrogenase activity and nitrogen assimilation in maize leaves. Biol Plant 34, 153–157 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02925812
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