Abstract
A simple experimental method for studying the differentiation of vessel endings is described. Vessel endings are induced and their location is determined experimentally along an internode by a complete horizontal cut. The frequency of vessel endings is very high in the first 5 mm immediately below the cut and their number declined sharply in the basipetal direction. Patterns of the secondary wall of complete and partly dissolved vessel endings are demonstrated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 589-592 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Annals of Botany |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1989 |
Keywords
- Hydraulic safety zone
- Luffa cylindrica
- Vessel differentiation
- Vessel endings
- Xylem anatomy