Independence of Effects of Auxin on Cell Wall Methylation & Elongation

Abstract

Treatmlent of Avena coleoptile tissue with auxin leads to a loosening of the cell wall This cell wall loosening is believed to be the cause of the auxin-in(luced cell elongation in coleoptile tissues. The mlechanism by which auxin causes this cell xvall loosening is still in doubt. Whatever the mlechanisimi may be, one would expect to find somle clhange in the cell wall after treatment of the coleoptile tissues with auxin, anld attempts have been made to fin(d such a clhanige ( 18).