Changes in activity of reactive-oxygen-scavenging enzymes in recalcitrant wampee (Clausena lansium) seeds duing desiccation
Wang Yan, Li Shaoshan, He Junxian, Fu Jiarui
School of Life Science and Technology,Jinan University.Guangzhou 510632,Guangdong;China;Department of Biology,Sichuan University.Chengdu 610064,Sichuan
Abstract
The activity of reactive-oxygen-scavenging enzymes, membrane lipid peroxidation and electrolyte leakage in embryos of wampee seeds during desiccation were measured in order to investigate the physiology of desiccation-sensitivity in recalcitrant seeds.
Key words: Clausena lansium;Desiccation sensitivity;Lipid peroxidation;Reactive-oxygen-scavenging enzymes;Recalcitrant seeds
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Wang Yan, Li Shaoshan, He Junxian, Fu Jiarui. Changes in activity of reactive-oxygen-scavenging enzymes in recalcitrant wampee (Clausena lansium) seeds duing desiccation. Acta Physiol Sin 2001; 53 (1): (in Chinese with English abstract).