title: Physiological and morphological correlation of Rhizopus stolonifer spore germination.
abstract: Sporangiospores of Rhizopus stolonifer were examined at various stages of germination by scanning electron and phase-contrast microscopy. These observations were correlated with changes in spore dry weight, spore volume, respiration, and syntheses of ribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid, and protein during germination.
mesh_terms: D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D002473:Cell Wall; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006147:Guanine / Q000378:metabolism; D007930:Leucine / Q000378:metabolism; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011048:Polarography; D012313:RNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D014498:Uracil / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D014498:Uracil; D006147:Guanine; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA; D007930:Leucine