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THE TRANSLOCATION OF 32 P IN TWO SUBMERGED AQUATIC ANGIOSPERM SPECIES
1Department of Botany and Biochemistry, Westfield College, University of London, London NW3 7ST.
Abstract:
The translocation of phosphorus as 32 P was investigated in two species of rooted, submerged, aquatic angiosperm, Potamogeton pectinatus and Potamogeton crispus. Experiments were conducted in two forms of partition apparatus for periods of either 1 to 48 h or 6 to 10 days. The apparatus used for the shorter-term experiments incorporated three compartments so that possible isotope leakage through seals could be critically distinguished from plant excretion. Results of autoradiography and of radioactive counting provide evidence for a circulation of 32 P in these plants akin to that described for terrestrial plants but with slower rates of movement. Quantitative differences in rates and amounts of 2 P transport in the two species are discussed in relation to their anatomy and ecological distribution. There was no evidence of excretion of isotope, following transport, in the experiments conducted.
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