Recent research has identified a karrikin (a butcnolide derative) known as 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one, formed from burning cellulose, that stimulates seed germination. Here, I present ideas on how to investigate the influence of karrikins on seed germination in the laboratory.
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1 May 2012
Investigating the Influence of Karrikins on Seed Germination
Josef De Beer
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The American Biology Teacher
Vol. 74 • No. 5
May 2012
Vol. 74 • No. 5
May 2012
3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one
butenolide
hands-on laboratory task
Karrikins
scientific method
seed germination