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In contrast to angiosperm seeds, little is known regarding the metabolic pattern of formation, quiescence, and germination in gymnosperm seed (9, 19). The major food reserve in Douglas fir seed was found to be fats (5, 7) and an increase of carbohydrates accompanying a rapid decrease of glycerides was observed during germination of the seed (6,7). The quantitative changes of lipid fractions with germination, and various fatty acids in free form, in glycerides, and in acetone insoluble phospholipids will be reported in this paper.
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