Molecular Imaging for Plant Physiology (5); Carbon translocation in a whole plant body by using positron emitting tracer imaging system and <SUP>11</SUP>CO<SUB>2</SUB>

DOI
  • Kawachi Naoki
    Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
  • Suzui Nobuo
    Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
  • Ishii Satomi
    Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
  • Yamazaki Haruaki
    Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
  • Hatano-Iwasaki Aya
    Research Institute for Biological Sciences (RIBS),Okayama Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST), Japan Science and Technology Agency
  • Ogawa Ken'ichi
    Research Institute for Biological Sciences (RIBS),Okayama Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST), Japan Science and Technology Agency
  • Fujimaki Shu
    Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • 植物分子イメージングの試み(5); 植物個体内の全炭素動態を可視化する

Abstract

Comprehension of plant carbon kinetics is important for understanding of plant growth and development. Here we speak about an improved method regarding the positron-emitting tracer imaging system (PETIS) and carbon-11-labeled carbon dioxide (11CO2) for analyzing the carbon kinetics in soybean plants. The method enables quantitative imaging of plant carbon during the translocation of leaf photoassimilate carbon into sink organs. The modification of the method kept the total amount of carbon during imaging to enable absolutely quantitative analysis of sink-source carbon kinetics. Based on feasibility study, we will discuss how the modified method is useful for carbon kinetics in soybean plants.

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Details 詳細情報について

  • CRID
    1390001205633958656
  • NII Article ID
    130006996154
  • DOI
    10.14841/jspp.2011.0.0686.0
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    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
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