Abstract
Analysis of extracts from 6300 (1.2 grams fresh weight) Phaseolus coccineus suspensors by combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry has demonstrated the presence of five C(19)-gibberellins, GA(1), GA(4), GA(5), GA(6), GA(8), and one C(20)-GA, GA(44). The major GAs present were GA(1) and GA(8). Data are discussed in relation to previous results obtained in P. coccineus seed as well as in the embryo-suspensor system.