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Riboflavin-Mediated Photodecomposition of Amitrole in Relation to Chlorosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Paul Castelfranco ,
Ariella Oppenheim  and
Shogo Yamaguchi
Paul Castelfranco
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, University of California, Davis
Ariella Oppenheim
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, University of California, Davis
Shogo Yamaguchi
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, University of California, Davis
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Abstract

The observation that riboflavin overcomes the chlorosis response of higher plants to amitrole was confirmed. Amitrole was shown to be decomposed in the presence of riboflavin and light. It is suggested that this decomposition proceeds by a free radical mechanism, either in the culture medium or in the plant.

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Research Article
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Weeds , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , April 1963 , pp. 111 - 115
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Copyright © 1963 Weed Science Society of America 

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