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. 1975 Oct;56(4):468–473. doi: 10.1104/pp.56.4.468

Photocontrol of the Germination of Onoclea Spores

IV. Metabolic Changes during Germination

Leslie R Towill a,1, Hiroshi Ikuma a
PMCID: PMC541851  PMID: 16659327

Abstract

The changes in levels of metabolites during photoinduced germination of Onoclea sensibilis L. spores are described. Proteins and lipids, which constitute 25 and 20%, respectively, of the unimbibed spores on a dry weight basis, are hydrolyzed at the time of differentiation and elongation of the germling cells and may be utilized for these processes. Sucrose degradation, starch synthesis, and active respiration occur during dark imbibition, but these processes are accelerated by red or far red irradiation. Endogenous sucrose is the probable source of the carbon skeleton for starch synthesis.

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