Adenosine triphosphate content and seed vigor.

Plant physiology ·Vol. 51 ·No. 2 ·1973-02-00 ·Pages 400-2

Ching TM

Abstract

ATP content in imbibed seeds is significantly correlated with seedling size in fatty, starchy and proteinaceous seeds, and it indicates viability in seed lots. ATP content thus appears to be a useful biochemical index of seed vigor.

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Ching T M

Department of Crop Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331.

References (5)

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Article Info

Journal

Plant physiology

Abbr.

Plant Physiol

ISSN

0032-0889

DOI

10.1104/pp.51.2.400

Published

1973-02-00

Pages

400-2

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0401224

PMCID

PMC366273

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1104/pp.51.2.400 PMC Full Text View journal details

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