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The present paper deals with the effects of nitrogen nutrition ranging from extreme deficiency to excessive supply on lipid constituents of chloroplasts (chlorophyll and galactolipids) of young and older leaves of rape plants (Brassica napus L.). In the first instance, older leaves were affected by the treatments. Nevertheless, the concentration of chlorophyll, galactolipids and % linolenic acid (18:3) of galactolipids in these leaves varied on a lower level than was proved for young leaves. These observations indicate that nitrogen modulated natural senescence of chloroplasts. There was further evidence that the deterioration of chloroplast thylakoids was controlled by the interaction of irradiance and nitrogen nutrition.
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Diepenbrock, W. (1986). Chloroplast lipid constituents from leaves of rape plants as affected by nitrogen. In: Lambers, H., Neeteson, J.J., Stulen, I. (eds) Fundamental, Ecological and Agricultural Aspects of Nitrogen Metabolism in Higher Plants. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4356-8_38
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