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By James B. Reid (auth.), Dr. Anne D. Blonstein, Dr. Patrick J. King (eds.)

Biologists ask how the expansion, improvement and behavior of organisms occur, how those strategies are co-ordinated and the way they're regulated by way of the surroundings. this day the questions are phrased by way of the genes concerned, their constitution and the keep an eye on in their expression. Mutations (recognised via a transformation in phenotype) label genes and will be used to check gene constitution, gene functionality and the employer of the genome. this can be "Genetics". research of phenotypes right down to the extent of the enzymes and structural proteins coded for by means of genes is "Biochemistry". it's self glaring that purely through learning phenotype ("Biochemistry") do we do "Ge­ netics" and that "Genetics" (perturbation of the phenotype) is the main to realizing the "Biochemistry". There can absolutely be no larger argu­ ments for a extra holistic method of biology than the big output of data from microbial "Biochemical Genetics" and the newer revelations from "Molecular Genetic" stories of improvement in Droso­ phila.

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Pharis, R. , 1982: The endogenous gibberellins of vegetative and reproductive tissue of G2 peas. P1anta 154, 266-272. Davies, P. , Proebsting, W. , Gianfagna, T. , 1977: Hormonal relationships in whole plant senescence. In: Pilet, P. E. ), Plant Growth Regulation (9th International Conference on Plant Growth Substances, 1976, Lausanne), pp. 273-280. Berlin - Heidelberg - New York: Springer-Verlag. , 1927: Length factors in Pisum. Genetica 9, 481-497. Eeuwens, C. , 1973: Gibberellin A 20 in seed of Pisum sativum L.

These genetic and whole plant Gibberellin Mutants 21 physiological results all point to the photoperiod genes Sn and Dne and the modifying gene Hr not operating directly via the control of steps in the GA biosynthetic pathway. The biochemical mode of action of the flowering genes in peas therefore remains a mystery. It is unfortunate that for early studies of GA-Ievels and metabolism in the flowering genotypes isogenic lines were unavailable and that the detection techniques were insufficient to provide firm answers.

1. Genet 47, 423-430. , 1978: The genetic control of gibberellin production in rice. lpn. 1. Genet. 53, 199-207. , 1979: Gibberellin relationships in a dwarf mutant of sweet potato. lpn. 1. Genet. 54, 35-42. , 1983: Gibberellin relationships in a dwarf mutant of barley: brachytic (br2). lpn. 1. Genet. 58, 555-566. Suge, H. , 1968: Occurrence of a rice mutant deficient in gibberellin-like substances. Plant Cell Physiol. 9, 411-414. Suttle, 1. , Zeevaart, 1. , 1979: Stem growth, flower formation and endogenous gibberellins in a normal and a dwarf strain of Silene armeria.

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