Substance Translocated in The Phloem: Translocation
Substance Translocated in The Phloem: Translocation
Substance Translocated in The Phloem: Translocation
Transfer of food materials or products of metabolism from one part to another, to areas of
storage, utilization or consumption.
• Xylem – water and mineral
• Phloem – photosynthates
Movement of sucrose and other organic materials from one place to another within the plant
body, primarily through the phloem
Driving force: concentration (pressure) gradient
Substance Translocated in the Phloem
1. Water
2. Sugar – carbon sources, most predominant
• Nonreducing sugars – sucrose, stachyose, raffinose, verbascose
• Reducing sugars – glucose, mannose, fructose, and sugar alcohol
3. Nitrogenous compounds – amino acids, amides, ureides
• Legumes
4. Proteins
5. Hormones
6. Inorganic Solutes
Long Distance Transport