Previous research has shown that specific carotenoid pigments
function through oxidation-reduction reactions to protect chlorophyll
from photooxidation in the presence of reduced nicotinamide adenine
dinucleotide phosphate (NADP). The hypothesis that diuron (3-(3, 4-
d chloropheny1)-1, 1-dimethylurea) initiates phytotoxicity by inhibition
of NADPH synthesis was examined. All experiments were conducted
in...
Increases in wheat production due to breeding may be reaching
a plateau. The application of N-fertilizer beyond optimum levels
leads to lodging and to an increase in tiller death. The use of
plant growth regulators (retardants) may be an answer for future
increases in production.
Experiments were conducted in 1983...
Previous research conducted by the Pharmacognosy department
at Oregon State University on Datura tatula indicated that
AMO 1618 and maleic hydrazide (MII) affected the growth and alkaloid
biogenesis of the plant. AMO 1618 treatment increased the
fresh and dry weights of the plants, but decreased the alkaloid
content. MH treatment...
A study was made on the effect of CCC (2-chloroethyl)-trimethyl-ammonium
chloride), a plant growth retardant, on the RNA (ribonucleic
acid) content of wheat plants, It was found that the RNA content of
wheat leaves generally decreased with increasing levels of CCC up to
1x10⁻⁵M. Thereafter, the RNA content again increased...
The effect of the proline analogue, L-azetidine-2-carboxylic
acid, on proline biosynthesis in Escherichia coli has been studied.
The analogue inhibits the formation of proline precursor by acting
as a false feedback inhibitor, Analysis of kinetic constants in
whole-cell preparations indicate that the inhibition is noncompetitive.
Comparative inhibitor constants for proline...
The primary purposes of these studies were to investigate: (1)
the effects of air temperature, soil moisture, and supplemental light
on sprouting ability of quackgrass (Agropyron repens L. (Beauv. ))
rhizome buds; (2) the influence of 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid
(Ethrel) on growth, morphology, and regenerative capacity of quackgrass
and field bindweed...
Populations of Douglas-fir seedlings from interior British
Columbia, Vancouver Island, and Arizona received six bi-weekly
foliar spray applications of the growth regulators IAA, CCC, and
B-995, each at three concentration levels under controlled environmental
conditions. Large differences were found among the three
populations in their responses to the growth regulators....