A compartmental model of carbon allocation in the vegetative barley plant |
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| Authors: | J. PROSSER,J. F. FARRAR&dagger |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Microbiology, University of Aberdeen, Marischal College, Aberdeen AB9 1AS;School of Plant Biology, University College of North Wales, Bangor LL57 2UW |
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| Abstract: | Abstract. The allocation of carbon in a vegetative barley plant is described as an open, three-compartment model; the three compartments are soluble (which exchanges material with the environment), storage, and structure (both of which exchange material with the soluble compartment). The model shows a good fit with data on 14C kinetics following 14CO2 feeding and some of its assumptions, properties and implications are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Hordeum distichum Grumineae barley compartmental model carbon |
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