Table II.
Effect of light on hypocotyl basipetal transport of IBA and IAA
| Auxin Transported
|
Low Light
|
Darkness
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | +NPA | Control | +NPA | |
| pmoles transporteda | ||||
| IAA | 1.4 ± 0.2 | 0.54 ± 0.09b | 0.52 ± 0.04b | 0.43 ± 0.06b |
| IBA | 2.3 ± 0.3 | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.1b | NDc |
a Average and se of 20 to 30 seedlings from two to three experiments. b Indicates values that were significantly different from low-light controls with P < 0.001 as determined by one-tailed Student's t test for control vs. 10-4 m NPA and by two-tailed Student's t test for low light vs. darkness. IAA transport in darkness was not significantly different in the presence and absence of NPA with a P value > 0.05. c N.D., Not determined