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The Metabolism of Nut Grass (Cyperus rotundus L.) II. The Respiratory Quotient and Its Relation to Storage Materials and Some Terminal Enzymes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

R. D. Palmer  and
W. K. Porter Jr.
R. D. Palmer
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
W. K. Porter Jr.
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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To obtain information on the metabolism of nut grass tubers at different stages of growth, this study purposed to determine certain metabolic pathways of tubers at different stages of germination, which might aid in determination of the most sensitive stage to herbicides.

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Weeds , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , October 1959 , pp. 490 - 503
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Copyright © 1959 Weed Science Society of America 

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