Published September 1978 | Version v1
Journal article

Distribution of carbon-14 assimilated by wheat awns

  • 1. Plant Breeding Inst., Trumpington (UK)

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The pattern of distribution of carbon assimilated by awns was investigated in two lines of Triticum aestivum. Single awns on basal florets of spikelets in the central part of the ear were dosed with 14C02. Five days after dosing, 99% of the carbon-14 recovered was in the spikelet bearing the awn. Of the carbon-14 exported from the treated awn 57% went to the grain of the first floret, 1% to the second, 28% to the third and 7% to the fourth. (author)

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Journal Title
Ann. Appl. Biol.
Journal Volume
90
Journal Issue
1
Series
Ann. Appl. Biol.
Journal Page Range
111-114
ISSN
0003-4746