THE CONTROL OF VESSEL SIZE AND DENSITY ALONG THE PLANT AXIS - A NEW HYPOTHESIS
THE CONTROL OF VESSEL SIZE AND DENSITY ALONG THE PLANT AXIS - A NEW HYPOTHESIS
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1432-0436.1983.tb01320.x
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
ZIMMERMANN, MH
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作者:
ALONI, R;ZIMMERMANN, MH
A hypothesis is presented which ascribes the general increase in vessel size and decrease in vessel density from leaves to roots to a gradient of decreasing auxin concentration from leaves to roots. Application of auxin in a lanolin paste to decapitated bean stems produced a sharp basipetal gradient of decreasing vessel number and increasing vessel size. The high auxin concentration at the point of application resulted in numerous vessels that remained small because of their rapid differentiation. The low auxin concentration further down resulted in slow differentiation and therefore fewer and larger vessels.