Peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.7) activity is associated with suberization during endodermal development and metacutization in roots of white spruce (Picea glauca [Moench] Voss) seedlings. Histochemical analysis indicates a relationship between suberization and peroxidase activity, but peroxidase is ubiquitous. Increased peroxidase activity results from the induction of four anodic peroxidase isozymes i...

This study was carried out to assess the morphological and genetic variability of seven accessions Abelmoschus L. species using morphometric analysis ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase large chain (RBCL) molecular markers. Using a completely randomized block design, seeds okra were planted with three replicates each. During developmental stage, features observed recorded according standard descr...

Aspartic proteinase gene (FeAP12) has been isolated from the cDNA library of developing buckwheat seeds. Analysis of its deduced amino acid sequence showed that it resembled the structure and shared high homology with typical plant aspartic proteinases (AP) characterized by the presence of a plant-specific insert (PSI), unique among APs. It was shown that FeAP12 mRNA was not present in the leav...

Cereal Chern. 87(6):524-531 Dent com (Zea mays L.) and sorghum (Sorghum hieolor L. Moench) sample sets representative of commonly grown hybrids and diverse physical attributes were analyzed for alkaline cooking performance. The influence of kernel characteristics including hardness, density, starch properties (thermal. pasting, and crystallinity). starch content. protein content. and prolamin c...