ISSN:
1615-6102
Keywords:
Chloroplast ontogenesis
;
Prolamellar body
;
Zea mays
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Chloroplast differentiation in relation to increasing leaf age has been investigated in maize plants exposed to continuous illumination. In the young leaves the proplastids differentiate into chloroplasts containing well organized grana as well as prolamellar bodies. In the older leaves, while plastids differentiate, the prolamellar bodies are no longer detectable. Chloroplast ability to build up prolamellar bodies does not seems so much a light dependent process as it is affected by cell differentiation rate.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01276953
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