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Abstract
The role of free indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) in the endosperm of Avena sativa L. seedlings was investigated to determine its contribution to free IAA in the shoot. [2-(14)C]IAA was injected into the endosperm of darkgrown seedlings and the transport and metabolism of the [(14)C]-labeled compounds determined. It was concluded that translocation of free IAA directly from the endosperm is probably not a significant source of free IAA in the shoot, mainly because even small amounts of [(14)C]IAA introduced into the endosperm were rapidly metabolized. This suggested that, in Avena, free IAA does not normally exist in the liquid endosperm.Entities:
Year: 1983 PMID: 16663214 PMCID: PMC1066459 DOI: 10.1104/pp.73.2.316
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Physiol ISSN: 0032-0889 Impact factor: 8.340