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Cytokinin Biosynthesis in Cultured Rootless Tobacco Plants

Cytokinin Biosynthesis in Cultured Rootless Tobacco Plants Abstract Biosynthesis of cytokinin in shoots was examined by growing rootless tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants in vitro. The rootless plants were originated by culturing tobacco callus on a high cytokinin-low auxin medium to induce the formation of plantlets which were then grown on medium without exogenous cytokinin and auxin. The rootless plants supplied with [14C]adenine synthesized ethanol-ethyl acetate-water-soluble radioactive components, portions of which had the same chromatographic and electrophoretic mobilities as N6-(Δ2-isopentenyl)adenine, N6-(Δ2-isopentenyl)adenosine, 6-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butenylamino)purine and 6-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butenylamino)-9-β-d-ribofuranosylpurine. The total amount of these four major cytokinins was estimated to be present at a concentration of 14 to 23 nanomoles per kilogram of rootless plant. These data indicate that adenine serves as a precursor of the purine moiety of cytokinin molecules and that the cytokinin biosynthetic sites are also located in the shoot in addition to the presumed root sites. 1 This work was supported by the National Science Foundation Grant PCM 76-82158 to C.-M. C. This content is only available as a PDF. © 1978 American Society of Plant Biologists This article is published and distributed under the terms of the Oxford University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model (https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Plant Physiology Oxford University Press

Cytokinin Biosynthesis in Cultured Rootless Tobacco Plants

Chen, Chong-maw; Petschow, Bryon
Plant Physiology , Volume 62 (6) – Dec 1, 1978
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Abstract Biosynthesis of cytokinin in shoots was examined by growing rootless tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants in vitro. The rootless plants were originated by culturing tobacco callus on a high cytokinin-low auxin medium to induce the formation of plantlets which were then grown on medium without exogenous cytokinin and auxin. The rootless plants supplied with [14C]adenine synthesized ethanol-ethyl acetate-water-soluble radioactive components, portions of which had the same chromatographic and electrophoretic mobilities as N6-(Δ2-isopentenyl)adenine, N6-(Δ2-isopentenyl)adenosine, 6-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butenylamino)purine and 6-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butenylamino)-9-β-d-ribofuranosylpurine. The total amount of these four major cytokinins was estimated to be present at a concentration of 14 to 23 nanomoles per kilogram of rootless plant. These data indicate that adenine serves as a precursor of the purine moiety of cytokinin molecules and that the cytokinin biosynthetic sites are also located in the shoot in addition to the presumed root sites. 1 This work was supported by the National Science Foundation Grant PCM 76-82158 to C.-M. C. This content is only available as a PDF. © 1978 American Society of Plant Biologists This article is published and distributed under the terms of the Oxford University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model (https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model)

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Plant Physiology – Oxford University Press

Published: Dec 1, 1978

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