Sucrose is taken up and accumulated by cotyledons of Ricinus communis L. Autoradiographic studies reveal a predominant accumulation of sucrose in the phloem of the cotyledons. The export of sucrose ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Translocation profiles along the path were studied using a modified flap-feeding technique for the simultaneous application of THO and ...

While the movement of water through xylem tissue is relatively well understood, the movement of solute-laden sap through phloem is not. One possibility is the ‘pressure flow hypothesis’ proposed by ...