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ArticlePlant methods2026

Investigating phloem transport dynamics in Arabidopsis through compartmental modelling of positron emission tomography data.

Jens Mincke, Karen J Kloth, Sarah Verbeke, Ken Kersemans, Stefaan Vandenberghe, Christian Vanhove, Kathy Steppe

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Jens Mincke *Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Karen J Kloth *Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Sarah VerbekeLaboratory of Plant Ecology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Ken KersemansMedical Molecular Imaging and Therapy, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Stefaan VandenbergheMEDISIP - INFINITY - IBiTech, Department of Electronics and Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Christian VanhoveMEDISIP - INFINITY - IBiTech, Department of Electronics and Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Kathy SteppeLaboratory of Plant Ecology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. kathy.steppe@UGent.be.

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Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek 1271122NFonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek G024218NNederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Talent Programme Veni, no. 16766
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Abstract

backgroundPhloem is the long-distance transport tissue of vascular plants in which photoassimilates are distributed from sources (e.g., leaves) to sinks (e.g., roots, fruits). Phloem transport occurs under pressure, making it very sensitive to manipulation and almost experimentally inaccessible. Therefore, functional data on phloem speed and dynamic distribution of photoassimilates along the transport pathway are still scarce, both in trees and herbaceous plants. This study presents a methodological pipeline to image phloem transport in very thin shoots of the model plant Arabidopsis using photosynthetic uptake of

resultsSuccessful application of the latest generation preclinical PET scanners allowed in vivo visualization of internal movement of

conclusionHere, we demonstrate the synergistic application of high-resolution PET scanning and compartmental modelling as a promising approach to advance our understanding of phloem dynamics in small-dimension plants, such as the model plant Arabidopsis. With this, an opportunity is created to explore the genetic basis of phloem dynamics.

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ArabidopsisCarbohydrate partitioningCarbon-11 (11C)Carbon allocationCompartmental modellingLeakage-retrievalPhloemPositron emission tomography (PET)Source-sink relations

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