Abstract
A 5-methyltryptophan(5-MT)-resistant cell line of wild carrot (Daucus carota L.), W001, that exhibited auxin-independent callus growth, was found to accumulate indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and tryptophan (trp). Anthranilate-synthetase activity in W001 cell extract was less sensitive to feedback inhibition by trp than in the original 5-MT-sensitive cell lines. It is hypothesized that the resistant enzyme allowed more trp synthesis and accumulation which, in turn, affected the IAA concentration in the cell. Since carrot cultures cannot regenerate in the presence of exogenous auxin, the elevated IAA concentration in W001 may be responsible for its drastically reduced capacity to regenerate. The relationship between trp and IAA levels was further investigated by examining the effect of 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) on the endogenous concentration of trp and IAA. In general, the IAA level was reduced but the trp concentration was elevated when 2,4-D was present in the culture medium.
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Abbreviations
- 2,4-D:
-
2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
- IAA:
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indole-3-acetic acid
- 5-MT:
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5-methyltryptophan
- 5-MTr :
-
5-MT-resistant
- 5-MTs :
-
5-MT-sensitive
- trp:
-
tryptophan
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Sung, Z.R. Relationship of indole-3-acetic acid and tryptophan concentrations in normal and 5-methyltryptophan-resistant cell lines of wild carrots. Planta 145, 339–345 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00388358
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