Light conditions alter accumulation of long chain polyprenols in leaves of trees and shrubs throughout the vegetation season.

• Authors: Agnieszka Bajda , Tadeusz Chojnacki , Józefina Hertel , Ewa Swiezewska , Jacek Wójcik , Alicja Kaczkowska , Andrzej Marczewski , Tomasz Bojarczuk , Piotr Karolewski , Jacek Oleksyn
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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In many plants belonging to angiosperms and gymnosperms the accumulation in leaves of long chain polyprenols and polyprenyl esters during growth in natural habitats depends on the light intensity. The amount of polyprenols in leaves is also positively correlated with the thickness of the leaf blade (SLA, specific leaf area). The polyprenol content of leaves shows seasonal changes with a maximum in autumn and a minimum in early summer with the difference between poorly and well illuminated plants persisting throughout the vegetation season.

Keywords

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plant polyprenols; SLA

• Publisher: Polish Biochemical Society
• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2005
• Volume: 52
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 233-241

Dates

published

2005

received

2005-01-17

accepted

2005-03-10

Contributors

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Agnieszka Bajda

• Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland

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Tadeusz Chojnacki

• Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland

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Józefina Hertel

• Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland

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Ewa Swiezewska

• Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland

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Jacek Wójcik

• Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland

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Alicja Kaczkowska

• Botanical Garden - Center for Biological Diversity Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland

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Andrzej Marczewski

• Botanical Garden - Center for Biological Diversity Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland

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Tomasz Bojarczuk

• Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kórnik, Poland

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Piotr Karolewski

• Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kórnik, Poland

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Jacek Oleksyn

• Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kórnik, Poland

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