Growth-Inhibiting Action of Tris(1-Aziridinyl)-Phosphine Oxide in Grasses
- 30 September 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 153 (3744) , 1659
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.153.3744.1659
Abstract
Tris(1-aziridinyl)-phosphine oxide inhibits the growth of seedling grasses with concomitant accumulation of anthocyanins and exudation of sap. Treated plants are deficient in cell-wall materials. However, the percentage of other metabolic products, such as protein and simple sugars, is increased. We suggest that this compound inhibits cellular expansion by cross-linking with cellulose in the plant cell wall.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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