PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · 1973 · 75 citations · 6 references
AgricultureBiochemistryPlant SciencesBioenergeticsPlant PhysiologySeed ScienceSeed BiochemistrySeed BiologySeed GerminationSeed PhysiologySeed QualitySeed VigorAdenosine Triphosphate MetabolismAdenosine Triphosphate SynthesisAtp TurnoverPhysiological Seed QualitySeed Germination TraitsSeed Vigor Assessment
ATP content in imbibed seeds is significantly correlated with seedling size in fatty, starchy and proteinaceous seeds, and it indicates viability in seed lots. ATP content thus appears to be a useful biochemical index of seed vigor.
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