ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Pollen
;
corn
;
Zea mays
;
teosinte
;
Zea mexicana
;
allelopathy
;
phenylacetic acid
;
phytotoxicity
;
Amaranthus leucocarpus
;
Echinochloa crusgalli
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Phenylacetic acid (PAA), one of the phytotoxic compounds in corn (Zea mays) pollen, was identified by GC-MS and by direct comparison with a pure commercial sample of PAA. Bioassays were carried out by testing whole pollen, methylene chloride extract of the pollen, and pure PAA on germination and radical growth ofAmaranthus leucocarpus andEchinochloa crusgalli. The effect of corn pollen was compared with that ofZea mexicana (Teosinte), one of the wild relatives of cultivated maize.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00988330
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