Differences in relative growth rate in 11 grasses correlate with differences in chemical composition as determined by pyrolysis mass spectrometry
✍ Scribed by Gerard J. Niemann; Jos B. M. Pureveen; Gert B. Eijkel; Hendrik Poorter; Jaap J. Boon
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 712 KB
- Volume
- 89
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0029-8549
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✦ Synopsis
Eleven grass species varying in potential relative growth rate (RGR) were investigated for differences in chemical composition by pyrolysis mass spectrometry. The spectral data revealed correlations between RGR and the relative composition of several biopolymers. Species with a low potential RGR contained relatively more cell wall material such as lignin, hemicellulose, cellulose, polysaccharide-bound ferulic acid and hydroxyproline-rich protein, whereas species with a high potential RGR showed relatively more cytoplasmic elements such as protein (other than those incorporated in cell walls) and sterols.