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Effects of near-ultraviolet radiation on changes in the biochemical composition of Verticillium albo-atrum
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Effects of near-ultraviolet radiation on changes in the biochemical composition of Verticillium albo-atrum |
| Names |
Madarash, George Russell
(creator) Brandt, W. H. (advisor) |
| Date Issued | 1969-05-20 (iso8601) |
| Note | Graduation date: 1970 |
| Abstract | This study sought a better understanding of the mechanism of the near-ultraviolet inhibition of microsclerotia and pigment formation in the fungus Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berth. by observing changes which occur in certain major biochemical components: lipids, chitin, RNA, DNA, protein carbohydrates, and pigment. The most important finding was that dark-reared, microsclerotia-producing cultures generally produced about twice as much total lipid as did UV-reared cultures which produced no microsclerotia. At least part of the time, the carbohydrate content of the dark-reared cultures exceeded the carbohydrate content of the UV-reared culture s. The percent apparent protein (measured by the Lowry technique) in the dark-reared cultures declined with age from 25% to 8% by the eleventh day. The apparent protein content of the UV-reared cultures remained between 17-25%. No substantial differences in percent chitin and percent DNA of dark-reared and UV-reared cultures were observed. |
| Genre | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Topic | Verticillium albo-atrum |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/46235 |
