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Mobilization of Reserves in Germination

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Editors:
  1. Constance Nozzolillo

    1. University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

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  2. Peter J. Lea

    1. Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Herts, UK

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  3. Frank A. Loewus

    1. Washington State University Pullman, Washington, USA

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Part of the book series: Recent Advances in Phytochemistry (RAPT, volume 17)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introductory Chapter

    • Constance Nozzolillo
    Pages 1-7

  3. Imbibition, Leakage and Membranes

    • Eric W. Simon, Lorna K. Mills
    Pages 9-27

  4. Membrane Structure in Germinating Seeds

    • B. D. Mckersie, T. Senaratna
    Pages 29-52

  5. Regulation of Nitrogen Metabolism During Early Seedling Growth

    • Ann Oaks
    Pages 53-75

  6. Amino Acid Interconversion in Germinating Seeds

    • P. J. Lea, K. W. Joy
    Pages 77-109

  7. Starch-Lipid Complexes and other Non-Starch Components of Starch Granules in Cereal Grains

    • T. Galliard
    Pages 111-136

  8. The Cooperative Role of Endo-β-Mannanase, β-Mannosidase and α-Galactosidase in the Mobilization of Endosperm Cell Wall Hemicelluloses of Germinated Lettuce Seed

    • J. Derek Bewley, David W. M. Leung, Francis B. Ouellette
    Pages 137-152

  9. Transport and Metabolism of Asymmetrically-Labeled Sucrose in Pea Epicotyls

    • Gordon Maclachlan, Rangil Singh
    Pages 153-172

  10. Phytate Metabolism with Special Reference to its Myo-Inositol Component

    • Frank A. Loewus
    Pages 173-192

  11. The Ability of Wheat Aleurone Tissue to Participate in Endosperm Mobilization

    • Michael Black, John Chapman, Helen Norman
    Pages 193-211

  12. Mobilization of Seed Indole-3-Acetic Acid Reserves During Germination

    • Robert S. Bandurski
    Pages 213-228

  13. Effect of Germination on Cereal and Legume Nutrient Changes and Food or Feed Value: A Comprehensive Review

    • P. L. Finney
    Pages 229-305

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 307-312
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Although many reviews and articles about germination have been published, our understanding of the process is far from complete. Some of the reactions involved in the transforma­ tions and translocation of reserve compounds and their final fate in the growing tissues was the subject of the annual symposium of the Phytochemical Society of North America which was held in August, 1982, on the campus of the University of Ottawa, Canada. A major emphasis was on low molecular weight compounds, amino acids and sugars, and the checks and balances operating as they are produced by hydrolysis in reserve tissues and transformed in the growing tissues. The critical role of membranes was given especial emphasis. The closing presentation was an anthropocentric review of the nutritional benefits accrued during germination, and provided a scientific basis for the inclusion of sprouted seedlings in the human diet. Dr. R. G. Fulcher introduced the symposium topic with an elegant histochemical study in which the site and nature of seed reserves were defined by means of the glowing colors of fluorescence microscopy. The symposium was organized by C. Nozzolillo with advice and assistance from fellow PSNA members S. A. Brown, J. T. Arnason, and A. Picman and a visiting scientist from Sweden, C. Liljenberg.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

    Constance Nozzolillo

  • Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Herts, UK

    Peter J. Lea

  • Washington State University Pullman, Washington, USA

    Frank A. Loewus

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mobilization of Reserves in Germination

  • Editors: Constance Nozzolillo, Peter J. Lea, Frank A. Loewus

  • Series Title: Recent Advances in Phytochemistry

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1167-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-1169-0Published: 25 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-1167-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0079-9920

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-9094

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 312

  • Topics: Plant Sciences

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