Anaerobic carbohydrate metabolism in wheat and barley, two anoxia-intolerant cereal seeds
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Cereals such as barley and wheat are unable to germinate under anoxic conditions. Data are presented on the utilization of the soluble sugars present in the dry seed of wheat and barley kept under strict anoxia, together with the status of the enzymes involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates. The amount of glucose, fructose, and sucrose decreases during the anaerobic treatment, indicating that carbohydrate metabolism takes place in the seeds of wheat and barley kept under anoxic
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