Open AccessThe shoot apical meristem of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis; Arecaceae): developmental progression and dynamics
Author(s) -
Stéfan Jouannic,
Marc Lartaud,
Jonathan Hervé,
Myriam Collin,
Yves Orieux,
JeanLuc Verdeil,
James W. Tregear
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcr019
Subject(s) - biology , elaeis guineensis , meristem , arecaceae , palm , perennial plant , shoot , botany , palm oil , agroforestry , physics , quantum mechanics
Oil palm, an unbranched perennial monocotyledon, possesses a single shoot apical meristem (SAM), which is responsible for the initiation of the entire above-ground structure of the plant. To compare the palm SAM structure with those of other monocots and to study variations in its structure throughout the life of the plant, its organization was characterized from the embryonic stage to that of the reproductive plant.
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