Abstract
Mature seeds of diploid and tetraploidHibiscus species were analyzed for enzyme activity (alcohol dehydrogenase, malate dehydrogenase, leucine aminopeptidase), total protein content, DNA amount and dry weight. The recently formed tetraploid,H. radiatus, generally had enzyme and protein levels very similar to the sum of its progenitors, while the more ancient speciesH. acetosella had several lower levels. This difference may reflect the greater amount of timeH. acetosella has had to evolve dosage compensations.
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Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Article 9665.
A part of this research was used to satisfy the requirements ofA. Hoisington for a M.S. degree at the University of South Carolina.
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Hoisington, A.M.R., Hancock, J.F. Effect of allopolyploidy on the activity of selected enzymes inHibiscus . Pl Syst Evol 138, 189–198 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00985182
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