Inhibition of Polar Auxin Transport by Ethylene

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Abstract
Applied ethylene influences the growth of etiolated pea stem sections cut from untreated plants, but has no effect on 14C-indoleacetic acid uptake, polar transport or destruction. However, the capacity of the polar auxin transport system is markedly reduced in sections cut from plants grown in ethylene, while the velocity of auxin transport is unchanged under these conditions. Inhibition of the polar transport system by ethylene could underlie certain responses in which the gas produces symptoms of auxin deficiency.