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Simple model showing the fate of carbon from recent photosynthesis imported into the root of wheat. Exudation is consistent with the loss of soluble sugars from the same pool that provides substrates for growth and respiration. The phloem branches to supply sinks other than roots, notably the shoot, but this is omitted for clarity.
