EFFECT OF EARTHWORM CASTS ON PROTEIN-SYNTHESIS IN RADISH (RAPHANUS-SATIVUM) AND LETTUCE (LACTUGA-SATIVA) SEEDLINGS

被引:63
作者
TOMATI, U
GALLI, E
GRAPPELLI, A
DILENA, G
机构
[1] Institute of Plant Biochemistry and Ecophysiology, National Research Council, Monterotondo Scalo, Rome, I-00016, Area della Ricerca di Roma
关键词
Earthworm casts; Eisenia fetida; L-[!sup]14[!/sup]-C-leucine; Lettuce; Protein synthesis; Radish;
D O I
10.1007/BF00634102
中图分类号
S15 [土壤学];
学科分类号
0903 ; 090301 ;
摘要
The protein-synthesizing capacity of 3-day-old seedlings of radish and lettuce grown in the presence of earthworm casts was investigated using L-14-C-leucine incorporation. The results showed that earthworm casts increased protein synthesis by 24% for lettuce and 32% for radish, althought no significant differences in protein content were evident. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.
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页码:288 / 289
页数:2
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