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. 1978 Mar;61(3):365–368. doi: 10.1104/pp.61.3.365

On the Mechanism of Aging in Soybean Seeds 1

David J Parrish 1,2, A Carl Leopold 1,3
PMCID: PMC1091869  PMID: 16660294

Abstract

Changes in seeds of soybeans (Glycine max [L.] Merr. var. Wayne) which occur during accelerated aging (41 C, 100% relative humidity) showed subsequent loss of vigor, a decline in early respiratory activity, increased leakage of electrolytes, losses of as much as 10% dry weight from imbibing cotyledons, and a decrease in the swelling response of the imbibing system (seed plus H2O). Each of these changes with aging is interpreted as resulting from deteriorative changes in membranes.

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