Synthetic and Maintenance Respiratory Losses of 14CO2 in Uniculm Barley and Maize
Synthetic and Maintenance Respiratory Losses of 14CO2 in Uniculm Barley and Maize
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Uniculm 大麦和玉米中 14CO2 的合成和维持呼吸损失
DOI:
10.1093/oxfordjournals.aob.a085168
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发表时间:
1976
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影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
C. E. Powell
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作者:
G. Ryle;J. Cobby;C. E. Powell
The respiratory losses of14CO2from whole plants of uniculm barley and maize were measured following exposure of the whole plant or a single leaf to air containing a uniform specific activity of14CO2for 30–60 min during normal photosynthesis. The total respiratory efflux of14CO2could be described in terms of two main components: an intense efflux characterized by a half-life of 4–8 h, which was identified with the biosynthesis of new tissue in meristems; and a much less intense efflux characterized by a half-life of 26–120 h, which was primarily identified with the maintenance of metabolic activity. The (bio)synthetic efflux of14CO2totalled between 25 and 35 per cent of the labelled assimilate (14C:14C), and was generally insensitive to temperature and light intensity. The maintenance efflux totalled between 12 and 27 per cent of the labelled assimilate or its derivatives: the total generally increased with high temperature and low light intensity. The rate of the maintenance efflux showed a normal temperature response (Q10≏2). It is concluded that the efficiency of conversion of assimilate into new growth is unlikely to exceed 65 per cent in the long term, and will generally be less.