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Translocation and Metabolism of Endosperm-Applied [2-¹⁴C] Indoleacetic Acid in Etiolated Avena sativa L. Seedlings

Botany Department, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

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. [2-¹⁴C]IAA was injected into the endosperm of darkgrown seedlings and the transport and metabolism of the [¹⁴C]-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 [¹⁴C]IAA introduced into the endosperm were rapidly metabolized. This suggested that, in Avena, free IAA does not normally exist in the liquid endosperm.