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Young sporophytes of Laminaria japonica Areshoug were cultured in six indole-acetic acid (IAA) concentrations (0, 10−8, 10−7, 10−6, 10−5, 10−4 M) to examine the effect of auxin on growth. The effects of auxin on sorus formation were also examined by using discs taken from the adult sporophyte. The auxin contents and IAA oxidase activities in the thallus and sorus parts of the sporophyte were determined with the blade and sporophyll of other Laminariales plants, Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar and Alaria crassifolia Kjellman. The young sporophytes of L. japonica showed highest elongation rate in 10−5 M IAA. In contrast, the sorus formation on the discs cultured in 10−5 M IAA was markedly delayed in comparison with other concentrations, indicating that sorus formation was suppressed by IAA. Free and conjugated auxin contents were lower in the reproductive parts than in the vegetative parts. In three Laminariales sporophytes, IAA oxidase activity was about 3–9 times higher in the reproductive parts than in the vegetative parts. Taken together these results suggest that the growth and reproduction of Laminariales sporophytes are regulated by internal auxin levels. Elucidating the regulation mechanism is likely to provide information that is important for the management of plant production and the assessment of the physiological status of plants in the field.
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Kai, T., Nimura, K., Yasui, H. et al. Regulation of Sorus Formation by Auxin in Laminariales Sporophyte. J Appl Phycol 18, 95–101 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-005-9020-8
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