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1Department of Botany, The University, G12 8QQ, Glasgow, UK.
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|January 18, 2014
Abstract:
The uptake of [(14)C]abscisic acid by radish leaf discs rises one to two days after excision and then declines to six days. This pattern of uptake is not identical to the uptake of [(14)C]sucrose. The uptake of both [(14)C]abscisic acid and [(14)C]sucrose is substantially reduced by anaerobic conditions.
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