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Cytokinin biosynthesis in plant tumour tissues

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Biologia Plantarum

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A range of endogenous cytokinins have been identified inDatura crown-gall tissue by GC-MS. Incorporation of [3H]adenine into zeatin riboside, zeatin and its nucleotide(s) is also shown. Metabolism studies usingcis- andtrans-isomers of zeatin riboside indicate that interconversion of the two isomers does not occur in this tissue. Data on the identity of major endogenous cytokinins in a genetic tumour line of tobacco is also provided.

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Abbreviations

IP:

isopentenyladenine

Z:

zeatin (their corrosponding 9-B-D-ribosides are IPA and ZR, respectively). O-glucopyranosyl derivatives and dihydro forms are abbreviated with OG and D prefixes; 7- and 9-B-D-glucopyranosyl forms are shown 7G and 9G suffixes

Ado:

adenosine

Ade:

adenine

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  1. Research School of Biological Sciences, The Australian National University, 2601, Canberra City, ACT, Australia

    L. M. S. Palni, S. K. Nandi, D. J. Pianca, G. J. M. de Klerk, O. C. Wong & D. S. Letham

  2. Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, 2601, Canberra City, ACT, Australia

    S. A. B. Tay & J. K. MacLeod

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Palni, L.M.S., Tay, S.A.B., Nandi, S.K. et al. Cytokinin biosynthesis in plant tumour tissues. Biol Plant 27, 195–203 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02902160

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