Translocation and Metabolism of Endosperm-Applied [2-14C] Indoleacetic Acid in Etiolated Avena sativa L. Seedlings

Abstract
The role of free IAA in the endosperm of A. sativa L. seedlings was investigated to determine its contribution to free IAA In the shoot. [2-14C]IAA was injected into the endosperm of dark-grown seedlings and the transport and metabolism on the [14C]-labeled compounds determined. Translocation of free IAA directly from the endosperm is probably not a significant source of free IAA in the the shoot, mainly because even small amounts of [14C]IAA introduced into the endosperm were rapidly metabolized. In Avena, free IAA may not normally exist in the liquid endosperm.