Studies on the development of the graft union in Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill
This study was concerned with establishing the changes in pattern of protein synthesis associated with graft formation in Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., using a dual labelling technique. The mechanical strength of the graft was used as a parameter of development. Mechanical strength was found to be...
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University of Edinburgh
1980
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| Summary: | This study was concerned with establishing the changes in pattern of protein synthesis associated with graft formation in Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., using a dual labelling technique. The mechanical strength of the graft was used as a parameter of development. Mechanical strength was found to be related to both cell number and number of tracheary elements for breaking weights up to 130 g after which it was related to tracheary element number alone. The transition between two stages occurred 3-4 days after grafting. The ability of a graft to form in isolation was investigated. It was found that a graft could develop in culture for at least twenty-four hours after excision without significant change in the pattern of development. |
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