期刊
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
卷 64, 期 16, 页码 4839-4850出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert302
关键词
Carbon transport; leakage-retrieval mechanism; loading; Munch theory; phloem; plant defence; relay hypothesis; signalling; sink; sources; sugar transport; unloading
资金
- Special Research Fund (B.O.F.) of Ghent University
It is generally believed that an osmotically generated pressure gradient drives the phloem mass flow. So far, this widely accepted Munch theory has required remarkably few adaptations, but the debate on alternative and additional hypotheses is still ongoing. Recently, a possible shortcoming of the Munch theory has been pointed out, suggesting that the Munch pressure flow is more suitable for herbs than for trees. Estimation of the phloem resistance indicates that a point might be reached in long sieve tubes where the pressure required to drive the Munch flow cannot be generated. Therefore, the relay hypothesis regained belief as it implies that the sieve tubes are shorter then the plant's axial axis. In the source phloem, three different loading strategies exist which probably result from evolutionary advantages. Passive diffusion seems to be the most primitive one, whereas active loading strategies substantially increase the growth potential. Along the transport phloem, a leakage-retrieval mechanism is observed. Appreciable amounts of carbohydrates are lost from the sieve tubes to feed the lateral sinks, while a part of these lost carbohydrates is subsequently reloaded into the sieve tubes. This mechanism is probably involved to buffer short-term irregularities in phloem turgor and gradient. In the long term, the mechanism controls the replenishment and remobilization of lateral stem storage tissues. As phloem of higher plants has multiple functions in plant development, reproduction, signalling, and growth, the fundamental understanding of the mechanisms behind phloem transport should be elucidated to increase our ability to influence plant growth and development.
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