A Simple Mechanistic Model of Phloem Transport which Explains Sink Priority Export

@article{citeulike:2926615, abstract = {A simple model of phloem transport is presented, based upon M[u]nch's original hypothesis of convective bulk flow driven by an osmotically generated pressure gradient and saturatable unloading kinetics, for a system consisting of a single source and two sinks. This model is shown to mimic a number of experimentally observed source-sink relations and to give a mechanistic interpretation to the concept of sink priority. 10.1093/jxb/44.5.947}, author = {Minchin, P. E. H. and Thorpe, M. R. and Farrar}, citeulike-article-id = {2926615}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/44.5.947}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://jxb.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/44/5/947}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1093/jxb/44.5.947}, journal = {J. Exp. Bot.}, month = {May}, number = {5}, pages = {947--955}, posted-at = {2009-04-09 18:48:13}, priority = {2}, title = {A Simple Mechanistic Model of Phloem Transport which Explains Sink Priority}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/44.5.947}, volume = {44}, year = {1993} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2926615 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2926615 N2 - A simple model of phloem transport is presented, based upon M[u]nch's original hypothesis of convective bulk flow driven by an osmotically generated pressure gradient and saturatable unloading kinetics, for a system consisting of a single source and two sinks. This model is shown to mimic a number of experimentally observed source-sink relations and to give a mechanistic interpretation to the concept of sink priority. 10.1093/jxb/44.5.947 IS - 5 JF - J. Exp. Bot. EP - 955 TI - A Simple Mechanistic Model of Phloem Transport which Explains Sink Priority VL - 44 SP - 947 AU - Minchin, PEH AU - Thorpe, MR AU - Farrar PY - 1993/05/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/44.5.947 ER -