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THE MICROTUBULAR SKELETON IN DIFFERENTIATING ROOT TIPS OF RAPHANUS SATIVUS L.
Author(s) -
Derksen J.,
Jeucken G.,
Traas J. A.,
Lammeren A. A. M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
acta botanica neerlandica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.871
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1438-8677
pISSN - 0044-5983
DOI - 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1986.tb01284.x
Subject(s) - raphanus , microtubule , elongation , immunofluorescence , biophysics , microbiology and biotechnology , tubulin , biology , botany , materials science , genetics , composite material , antibody , ultimate tensile strength
SUMMARY Using immunofluorescence techniques, microtubules were studied in differentiating cells of Raphanus sativus . Within one cell large differences in microtubule patterns occur. The results indicate a relation between cell expansion and microtubule orientation: at elongating surfaces microtubules are found perpendicular to the direction of expansion at the cells surface. At non‐expanding cell surfaces, randomly oriented microtubules are found. Possibly a relation exists between the rate of elongation and the density of the microtubules.