Abstract
In vitro flower bud initiation and development depend on the presence of two hormones in the culture medium—auxin (NAA) and cytokinin (BAP). The uptake of both NAA and BAP by the explants was shown to be proportional to the concentrations supplied in the medium over a period of 4 days after the onset of culture. However, when supplied at equal concentrations for 24 h, the NAA uptake was up to 10-fold higher than the BAP uptake. Both hormones are rapidly metabolized by the explants. Nevertheless, the concentrations of free hormones inside the explants appeared to be high and in the case of NAA exceeded the concentration in the medium by more than 1 order of magnitude within 24 h. Apparently flower bud initiation in tobacco explants requires relatively high concentrations free NAA and BAP in the tissue maintained by a continuous supply in the medium. There are at present no indications that the products of hormone metabolism are directly involved in bud formation.
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Barendse, G.W.M., Croes, A.F., Bosveld, M. et al. Uptake and metabolism of NAA and BAP in explants of tobacco in relation toin vitro flower bud formation. J Plant Growth Regul 6, 193–200 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02102547
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