Further Studies on Biochemical Differences between Sexes in Plants
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- 1 March 1927
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 13 (3) , 115-122
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.13.3.115
Abstract
The power of plant extracts (52 Mucor races and 120 green plants) to reduce a N/100 solution of KMnO4 shows a high average difference between the sexes; [female] plants are stronger reducers in about 85% of the tests made. The reaction runs closely parallel to the Manoilov reaction; both depend upon quantitative rather than qualitative differences. One of the most important factors affecting the extracts is the stage of development of the plants. A few quantitative determinations of the carotin content of leaves showed a greater amount in [female] plants.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Studies on Biochemical Differences between (+) and (-) Sexes in MucorsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1925