J. Staden, N. A. Choveaux, G. G. Dimalla
Dec 1, 1980
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Zeitschrift für Pflanzenphysiologie
Abstract
Summary In the present experiments the antibiotic hadacidin was found to inhibit cell division. The levels of endogenous cytokinins in almond and willow explants increased significantly under these conditions. This increase was most noticeable in the bark. These results suggest that an accumulation of these hormones in plant tissue could be related to a retardation of active growth rather than being a normal accompaniment of cell division as was previously suggested. While the present data confirm earlier reports that rootless shoots can produce cytokinins, there seems to be insufficient evidence to conclude that this production is associated with cambial activity.