Similar muscle fibres were observed in the present study, but we consider that they represent incompletely separated fibres following digestion.
Digestion by cattle, and storage within a manure heap for 6 months or longer, further reduced seed germination.
We have also included several exercises to support digestion of the material and to stimulate further experiments.
Endozoochorous dispersal can affect seed viability through the digestion process and also after defecation, when seeds are returned to the soil amongst the dung.
The products of digestion were analysed on 2 % (w/v) agarose gels.
These could release a secretion into the buccal cavity to participate in the enzymatic digestion of the mucosal tissue within the buccal cavity.
The progressive digestion of the ingested plug of tissue (epithelial cells, blood cells and mucous) was visualized.
Since the assay involved extract and not pure aminopeptidase, the neuropeptides certainly were subject to proteolytic digestion in addition to the action of any aminopeptidase.
