Open AccessThe diel rhythm of leaf growth and cell proliferation in capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.)
Author(s) -
Олег Олегович Коломиец,
C. В. Глушен
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vescì nacyânalʹnaj akadèmìì navuk belarusì. seryâ bìâlagìčnyh navuk
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2524-230X
pISSN - 1029-8940
DOI - 10.29235/1029-8940-2019-64-4-448-455
Subject(s) - diel vertical migration , capsicum annuum , biology , botany , slow growth , evening , horticulture , rhythm , ecology , medicine , physics , astronomy , economics , macroeconomics , pepper
Relationship between the diel leaf growth of capsicum and proliferative activity of cells has been investigated using a computer-aided image analysis. It has been established the leaf growth pattern observed in this species allows to refer it to the second type of growth of dicotyledons, which is characterized by the maximum growth rate in the evening or at the beginning of the night. A DNA cytometry study of leaf cells shows that their proliferative activity is also higher at night than during the day. This suggests that the diel rhythm of capsicum leaf growth is due to the synchronization of cell cycle with a lighting.