Effect of Benzimidazole and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide on the Fine Structure of Elodea Chloroplasts
1969 年 82 巻 977 号 p. 424-428
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1969 年 82 巻 977 号 p. 424-428
An electron microscope study of the effect of benzimidazole and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide on the senescence of Elodea chloroplasts is described. It was found that benzimidazole results in maintaining at least, or even in enhancing tendency of the lamellar structure of the chloroplast, whereas nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide remarkably accelerates the degeneration normally occurring during senescence. It is suggested that this result may account for the increased rate of photosynthesis found in benzimidazole treated leaves.
