ISSN:
1615-6102
Keywords:
Nigella damascena
;
Mesophyll
;
Arm-palisade
;
Microtubules
;
Wall deposition
;
Cell shaping
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Cell shaping in the mesophyll ofNigella damascena was investigated with the aim of determining the origin of the arm-like protrusions, which are characteristic of, e.g., arm-palisade cells. It was found that hoops of cell wall were deposited during the early stages of cell expansion. The hoops were interconnected, thus embracing the cells with a wide-meshed net of local wall reinforcement. The pattern of wall deposition in the extra-cellular matrix correlated with a pattern of bands of microtubules in the cortical cytoplasm of the cells. During lateral expansion bulges were forced through the comparatively thin walls of spaces between the meshes, giving rise to the arm-like protrusions. After establishing the cell shape the bands of microtubules disintegrated and cell wall was uniformly deposited. The results are discussed in the context of the mode of cell shaping observed in the mesophyll of other systems and of a previous, classical hypothesis on the origin of arms in mesophyll cells.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01378857
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