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Quantifying Plant Soluble Protein and Digestible Carbohydrate Content, Using Corn (Zea mays) As an Exemplar
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Quantifying Plant Soluble Protein and Digestible Carbohydrate Content, Using Corn (Zea mays) As an Exemplar

Quantifying Plant Soluble Protein and Digestible Carbohydrate Content, Using Corn (Zea mays) As an Exemplar

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August 06, 2018

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10.3791/58164-v

DOI:
10.3791/58164-v

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August 06, 2018

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1Department of Entomology,Texas A&M University, 2Department of Entomology,University of Minnesota, 3Department of Entomology,University of Kentucky

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The protocols described herein provide a clear and approachable methodology for measuring soluble protein and digestible (non-structural) carbohydrate content in plant tissues. The ability to quantify these two plant macronutrients has significant implications for advancing the fields of plant physiology, nutritional ecology, plant-herbivore interactions and food-web ecology.

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Deans, C. A., Sword, G. A., Lenhart, P. A., Burkness, E., Hutchison, W. D., Behmer, S. T. Quantifying Plant Soluble Protein and Digestible Carbohydrate Content, Using Corn (Zea mays) As an Exemplar. J. Vis. Exp. (138), e58164, doi:10.3791/58164 (2018).

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