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Bulnesia, a genus of the Zygophyllaceae comprises two subgenera, subgenus Bulnesia and subgenus Gonopterodendron. One representative species of each subgenus was studied: B. schickendantzii and B. bonariensis respectively. B. schickendantzii endosperm consists of four to six cell layers. Cell walls are composed of a middle lamella, a very thick outer wall and a thin inner wall. B. bonariensis endosperm is reduced to one layer of cells. The cell walls are formed by a middle lamella and a thinner wall. Protein bodies are observed in the embryo of both species and in the endosperm of B. schickendantzii. Lipid vesicles are present in embryo and endosperm of both species. Phytin crystals, present in the protein bodies of B. schickendantzii are rare in the protein bodies of B. bonariensis. B. schickendantzii endosperm contains the majority of sugars and proteins. In B. bonariensis the higher percentage of carbohydrate and protein is found in the embryo. Determination of neutral sugars was performed after acid hydrolysis. Sugars were analyzed as alditol acetates by gas—liquid chromatography. Arabinose, xylose, galactose and glucose are the main monosaccharides but the ratio differs in tissues of both species. Soluble proteins were analyzed by Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showing a different profile in tissues of both species. Very few bands are glycosylated. The differences observed between both species encourage further comparative studies on Bulnesia germination.
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Maldonado, S., Lima, C., Etchart, M., Lainez, V., De Lederkremer, R.M. (1997). Ultrastructural and Chemical Characterization of Bulnesia Seeds. In: Ellis, R.H., Black, M., Murdoch, A.J., Hong, T.D. (eds) Basic and Applied Aspects of Seed Biology. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 30. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5716-2_17
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