Published 1986 | Version v1
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Study of metabolism in dry seeds of Avena fatua L. evaluated by incubation with ethanol-1-14C

Description

It has been proposed that any biological system whose water content has been reduced to 0.1 g water/g dry weight cannot carry out a metabolism. However, a number of published papers claim that metabolism is, indeed, occurring at this water content or even lower. The authors have reexamined this proposal and the results are reported

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Cornell University Press.
Imprint Place
Ithaca, NY (USA)
Imprint Title
Membranes, metabolism, and dry organisms
Journal Page Range
p. 50-58.

Conference

Title
Conference on anhydrous biology.
Dates
21-25 Oct 1985.
Place
Bellagio (Italy).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20015705
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARBON 14 COMPOUNDS; DRYING; METABOLISM; OATS; SEEDS; TRACER TECHNIQUES
Descriptors DEC
CARBON COMPOUNDS; CEREALS; GRAMINEAE; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; PLANTS