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Acta Botanica Gallica
Botany Letters
Volume 151, 2004 - Issue 1
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Original Articles

Wood formation in in vitro propagated walnut shoots in relation with root formation and development

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Pages 45-53 | Received 04 Jun 2003, Accepted 20 Sep 2003, Published online: 26 Apr 2013
 

Abstract

Lignification and xylem cell multiplication for wood formation were examined in in vitro propagated walnut shoot cuttings after transfer on an auxin- containing rooting medium for one week and subsequently during root development in vermiculite in the absence of growth regulators. Lignification in the shoot stems started immediately after the exogenous auxin treatment which implied changes in peroxidase activity and in free IAA levels. Sustained lignification required the completion of the following rooting phases. The lignin was exclusively located in xylem cells, the number of which increased with the number of developing roots. The mutual interactions between the aerial parts of the plants and their roots are discussed.

Résumé

La lignification et la multiplication des cellules de xylème pour la formation du bois sont observées dans des boutures de Noyer cultivées in vitro après transfert sur un milieu d'enracinement contenant une auxine pendant une semaine et ensuite durant le développement des racines sur vermiculite en l'absence de régulateurs de croissance. La lignification des tiges commence immédiatement après le traitement en auxines exogènes qui implique des changements d'activité peroxydasique et de la teneur en auxine libre. La lignification requiert l'achèvement des phases d'enracinement suivantes. La lignine est exclusivement localisée dans les cellules du xylème dont le nombre augmente en fonction du nombre de racines développées. Les interactions mutuelles entre les parties aériennes des plantes et leurs racines sont discutées.

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