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Effects of shoot bending of apple trees on accumulation and translocation of14C-labelled assimilates

Vliv ohýbání letorostů jabloní na akumulaci a transport asimilátů značených14C

Влияние изгиба побегов яблони на накопление и перемещение асимилятов меченых14C

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Biologia Plantarum

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The translocation of14C-labelled assimilates from a single leaf in bent and intact apple shoots was studied in varying stages of shoot development. In actively growing shoots14C-labelled assimilates translocated from the treated leaf and accumulated mainly in the shoot apex. In moderately growing apple shoots radioactive assimilates were translocated from the treated leaf in both directions towards and down the shoot. In apple shoots showing only slight growth activity the14C-labelled assimilates were transported from the treated leaf mainly to the base of the shoot, stem and roots. Bending shoots changed the pattern of distribution of radioactive assimilates. Bending actively and moderately growing shoots resulted in higher concentration of 14-carbon in the shoot apex than in controls. In slowly growing and non-growing apple shoots bending caused a higher accumulation of radioactive assimilates in the bent section than in an equal section of control shoots.

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Byla studována akumulace a transport14C značených asimilátů u ohýbaných a kontrolních letorostů jabloně v různých fázích růstu. U aktivně rostoucích letorostů byly asimiláty transportovány z místa aplikace do vrcholové části. U středně rostoucích letorostů byl pozorován transport jak do apikální, tak do bazální části. U letorostů, které ukončily růst, došlo k transportu asimilátů do bazální části, kmene a kořenů. Ohýbání vyvolalo u silně a středně rostoucích letorostů zvýšenou akumulaci v apikální části. U letorostů pomalu rostoucích, nebo ukončivších růst, byla zjištěna zvýšená koncentrace asimilátů v ohnuté části.

Abstract

Изучалось движение ассимилятов меченых14C из листа в изогнутых и контрольных побегах яблони на разных стадиях развития. В сильно растущих побегах ассимиляты меченые14C отводились из листа и накоплялись главным образом в вершине побегов. В умеренно растущих побегах ассимиляты передвигались в побеге от опытного листа в обеих направлениях. В побегах слабо растущих меченые ассимиляты передвигались главным образом в направлении к основаию побегов, к старшим частям и корням. При изгибе побегов распределение радиоактивных ассимилятов изменялось. В верхушках сильнорастущих и умеренно растущих побегов было обнаружено больше ассимилятов, чем в контрольных побегах. В слаборастущих и нерастущих побегах найдено больше активности в изогнутых частях побегов чем в соответствуюших частях контрольных побегов.

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Mika, A. Effects of shoot bending of apple trees on accumulation and translocation of14C-labelled assimilates. Biol Plant 11, 175–182 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02921736

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