Effects of an Epidermal Growth Factor on the Growth of Zea Coleoptiles

Sections of the elongation zones of coleoptiles of Zea mays L. were incubated in buffers containing various concentrations of human epidermal growth factor (EGF). The growth rate of sections incubated with 10, 1.0 or 0.1 fig liter1 EGF was higher than that of control. EGF at 10 fig liter −1 increase...

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Published in:Plant and cell physiology 1991-09, Vol.32 (6), p.917-919
Main Authors: Kato, Ryoichi, Itagaki, Kazuhiro, Uchida, Kenko, Shinomura, Tomoko H., Harada, Yoshinori
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical agents
Epidermal growth factor
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Growth
Plant physiology and development
Vegetative apparatus, growth and morphogenesis. Senescence
Zea coleoptiles
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Summary:Sections of the elongation zones of coleoptiles of Zea mays L. were incubated in buffers containing various concentrations of human epidermal growth factor (EGF). The growth rate of sections incubated with 10, 1.0 or 0.1 fig liter1 EGF was higher than that of control. EGF at 10 fig liter −1 increased the growth rate by 13% of the control rate.
ISSN:0032-0781
1471-9053
1471-9053
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a078162