ISSN:
1573-5036
Keywords:
Arabidopsis
;
histogems
;
root apical meristem
;
root cap
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract Arabidopsis thaliana roots have closed apical organization with three initial tiers. The dermatogen/calyptrogen tier consists of two parts-the central initials form the columella root cap, and the peripheral initial cells form the protoderm (epidermis) and the peripheral root cap. These peripheral initials divide in a sequence to form a root cap consisting of interconnected cones. the periblem initial tier forms the ground meristem (cortex). For the first week after germination the periblem consists of one layer of initial cells. The peripheral cells of the tier divide periclinally and then anticlinally (a T-division) to form the two-layered cortex (outer cortex and endodermis). After about one week, all the peripheral cells have divided periclinally forming two initials; the outermost produces the outer cortex while the inner initial produces the endodermis and middle cortex layer. The latter two cells arise via a periclinal division. During this time, other cells within the tier divide periclinally to form a two-layered tier. The plerome forms the cells of the procambium (vascular cylinder) by simple anticlinal divisions followed by longitudinal divisions to fill out the cell files of the vascular cylinder. A survey (27 dicot species in 17 families) of roots with closed apical organization revealed that there are three different types of root cap-concentric cylinders of cells (e.g.Linum), interconnecting cones (e.g.Arabidopsis) or overlapping arcs (e.g.Gossypium). H Lambers Section editor
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00011660
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