Induction of Coleoptile Elongation by Carbon Dioxide 1

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The ability of CO2 to induce elongation of Avena sativa coleoptile segments was examined with the use of a high resolution growth-recording device. CO2-saturated water causes an 8- to 16-fold promotion in the rate of elongation within 1 minute. This elongation is insensitive to a variety of metabolic inhibitors that suppress auxin-induced elongation, and the CO2 effect cannot be prevented by pretreatment with these inhibitors. Buffers of pH 3 to 4 also stimulate elongation quickly, and it seems that at least a major part of the action of CO2 depends upon its ability to reduce pH. The rate of elongation of auxin-promoted segments can be further enhanced by treatment with CO2 but not vice versa.

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