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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Auxin always exits cells as IAA- anions via auxin anion efflux carriers that are concentrated at the basal ends of each cell in the longitudinal pathway.

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Polar auxin transport is described in terms of the direction of its movement in relation to the base of the plant (the root–shoot junction). 

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Auxin moving downward from the shoot moves basipetally (toward the base) until it reaches the root–shoot junction.

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

From that point, downward movement is described as acropetal (toward the apex). Movement of auxin from the apex of the root toward the root–shoot junction is also described as basipetal (toward the base).

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

PIN and ABCB transport proteins direct the auxin efflux component of polar auxin transport throughout the plant

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

PIN1 mediates vertical transport of IAA from the shoot to the root along the embryonic apical–basal axis and creates an auxin sink that drives basipetal auxin transport upward from the root apex via PIN2 efflux carriers.