Abstract
When sufficient 2,4-D to maintain apical dominance for at least 21d was applied to the cut stem interface of sunflower seedlings which had been decapitated in the epicotyl, it could not be detected in the vicinity of the inhibited axillary buds 7d after application. Rather the 2,4-D concentrated at the stump apex where it was associated with formation of meristematic tissue. The results indicate an indirect role for 2,4-D in the maintenance of apical dominance in this system, possibly involving the induced meristematic activity.
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Abbreviations
- 2,4-D:
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2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
- [14C]2,4-D:
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2,4-dichlorophenoxy[2-14C]acetic acid
- IAA:
-
indol-3-yl-acetic acid
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Brown, B.T., Foster, C., Phillips, J.N. et al. The indirect role of 2,4-D in the maintenance of apical dominance in decapitated sunflower seedlings (Helianthus annuus L.). Planta 146, 475–480 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00380863
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00380863