ISSN:
1399-3054
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
The quantitative relationships between pH-dependent ion and 2,4-D uptake in winter wheat seedlings (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Yubileynaya 50) have been investigated. The movement of various ions (potassium, phosphate, nitrate and ammonium) and 2,4-D across the root membranes was monitored with radioactive and stable isotope tracer methods. It was found that the H+ ion concentration of the absorption solution strongly influences the 2,4-D uptake of the roots. Simultaneously, the 2,4-D uptake stimulates secretion of H+ into the absorption solution, that is, a H+ efflux can accompany the uptake of 2,4-D. This finding is consistent with the acid secretion theory of auxin and fusicoccin action. At pH 4 the 2,4-D uptake was much higher than at pH 6, thereby inhibiting the ion uptake and increasing the phytotoxicity in the plant. The results indicate that 2,4-D enters the root cells rapidly at the lower pH, mostly as undissociated molecules. With reference to the 2,4-D concentration in the roots at pH 4, a possible transport mechanism of the auxin herbicide is briefly discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.1979.tb03193.x
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