scholarly journals Cortical Aerenchyma Formation in Hypocotyl and Adventitious Roots of Luffa cylindrica Subjected to Soil Flooding

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (7) ◽  
pp. 1431-1439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Shimamura ◽  
Satoshi Yoshida ◽  
Toshihiro Mochizuki
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Chen ◽  
Guoming Li ◽  
Buhong Zhao ◽  
Yajun Zhang ◽  
Kun Liu ◽  
...  

The longitudinal pattern of root aerenchyma formation of its relationship with the function of adventitious roots in rice remains unclear. In this study, the percentage of the aerenchyma area to the cross-sectional area (i.e., aerenchyma percentage) was fit with four non-linear models, namely, W0-Gompertz, Ti-Gompertz, logistic, and von Bertalanffy. Goodness-of-fit criteria such as the R2, the Akaike information criterion (AIC), and the Bayesian information criterion (BIC) were used to select the model. The bias of the parameters was evaluated using the difference between the ordinary least squares-based parameter estimates and the mean of 1,000 bootstrap-based parameter estimates and the symmetry of the distributions of these parameters. The results showed that the Ti-Gompertz model, which had a high goodness-of-fit with an R2 close to 1, lower AIC and BIC values, parameter estimates close to being unbiased, and good linear approximation, provided the best fit for the longitude pattern of rice aerenchyma formation with different root lengths among the competing models. Using the second- and third-order derivatives according to the distance from the root apex, the critical points of Ti-Gompertz were calculated. The rapid stage for aerenchyma formation was from the maximum acceleration point (1.38–1.76 cm from the root apex) to the maximum deceleration point (3.13–4.19 cm from the root apex). In this stage, the aerenchyma percentage increased by 5.3–15.7% per cm, suggesting that the cortical cells tended to die rapidly for the aerenchyma formation rather than for the respiration cost during this stage. Meanwhile, the volume of the aerenchyma of the entire roots could be computed using the integral function of the Ti-Gompertz model. We proposed that the longitudinal pattern of root aerenchyma formation modeled by the Ti-Gompertz model helped to deeply understand the relationship between the anatomical traits and physiological function in rice adventitious roots.


Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Duck Sou ◽  
Masaya Masumori ◽  
Hiroyuki Kurokochi ◽  
Takeshi Tange

Trees growing in wetlands develop adventitious roots from the trunk during the rainy season and adapt to the flooded environment by forming primary (schizogenous or lysigenous) and secondary aerenchyma in the roots. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the formation process of each type of aerenchyma in these adventitious roots. In this study, saplings of Syzygium kunstleri (King) Bahadur and R.C.Gaur were grown under four different treatments, and a total of 12 adventitious roots generated from trunks were used to clarify the distribution of each aerenchyma type in the roots using light or epi-florescence microscopy. Schizogenous aerenchyma was observed in the root tips where the root color was white or light brown, whereas lysigenous aerenchyma was found at some distance from the root tip where the root color gradually changed from light to dark brown. The secondary aerenchyma and periderm were observed in dark brown parts near the root base. None or only one layer of phellem cells was detected in the white roots near the root tip, but dark brown roots near the root base had at least three layers of phellem cells. Considering these results, oxygen transportation may occur between primary and secondary aerenchyma at the point where two or more layers of phellem cells are formed.


1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 429 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kibbler ◽  
L. M. Bahnisch

The introduced grass Hymenachne amplexicaulis has been established for use in ponded pastures in Central Queensland. However, its ability to out compete native species and invade wetlands makes it a potential weed. To determine the characteristics that make it a successful ponded pasture species, the adaptation of H. amplexicaulis to flooding has been investigated. The growth and development of H. amplexicaulis under flooded and non-flooded conditions was compared in a series of experiments carried out in three 2 m high galvanised steel tanks. Leaf, stem and root sections were taken to determine the timing and extent of aerenchyma formation. The effect of flooding on the pattern and distribution of growth was also determined. Hymenachne amplexicaulis is adapted to flooding because it has the capacity for rapid elongation of the stem and the formation of adventitious roots. Aerenchyma was present in stem, leaf and root tissues in both flooded and non-flooded plants. The aerenchyma would provide buoyancy as well as aiding the circulation of gases. When the plants were flooded, submerged leaves senesced rapidly and the previously exposed, but now submerged nodes produced adventitious roots. Under flooding, the growth of leaves increased at the expense of the roots, presumably maintaining the effective photosynthetic leaf area. The implications and limitations of these adaptations are discussed.


1970 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Rafiqul Islam ◽  
Abdul Hamid ◽  
Quzi Andul Khaliq ◽  
M Moynul Haque ◽  
Jalal Uddin Ahmed ◽  
...  

Two mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) genotypes (GK48 - flood tolerant and BARImug5- flood susceptible) were flooded at vegetative and flowering stages for 5 and 10 days, respectively. Flooding damaged the lateral roots of GK48 wholly, but it recovered quickly by forming numerous adventitious roots. Flooding significantly reduced photosynthetic rate (Pn) and leaf water potential (Ψ1) in both the genotypes but GK48 tended to regain Pn and Ψ1 during postflooding phase. It appeared that GK48 withstands flooding to a great extent. Key words: Water potential; Mungbean; Root growth; Photosynthesis DOI: 10.3329/bjb.v39i2.7487 Bangladesh J. Bot. 39(2): 241-243, 2010 (December)


Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2487
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Mui ◽  
Meixue Zhou ◽  
David Parsons ◽  
Rowan William Smith

The formation of aerenchyma in adventitious roots is one of the most crucial adaptive traits for waterlogging tolerance in plants. Pasture grasses, like other crops, can be affected by waterlogging, and there is scope to improve tolerance through breeding. In this study, two summer-active cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) cultivars, Lazuly and Porto, and two summer-active tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum Schreb., syn. Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) cultivars, Hummer and Quantum II MaxP, were selected to investigate the effects of waterlogging on root growth and morphological change. Cultivars were subjected to four periods of waterlogging treatments (7, 14, 21 and 28 days), while comparable plants were kept under free drained control conditions. The experiment was arranged as a split–split plot design, with waterlogging treatments (waterlogged, control) considered as main plots, time periods (days of waterlogging) as subplots and cultivars as sub-subplots. Plants began to show signs of waterlogging stress 14–21 days after the onset of waterlogging treatments. There were no significant differences in shoot biomass between the waterlogged and control plants of any cultivar. However, waterlogging significantly reduced root dry matter in all cultivars, with greater reduction in cocksfoot (56%) than in tall fescue (38%). Waterlogging also led to increased adventitious root and aerenchyma formation in both species. Cocksfoot cultivars showed a greater increase in adventitious roots, while tall fescue cultivars had a greater proportion of aerenchyma. Both cultivars within each species showed similar responses to waterlogging treatments. However, an extended screening program is needed to identify whether there are varietal differences within species, which could be used to discover genes related to aerenchyma or adventitious root formation (waterlogging tolerance) for use in breeding programs.


Botany ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 87 (8) ◽  
pp. 757-769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher P. Trobacher

Plants produce and utilize the gaseous hydrocarbon ethylene as a phytohormone throughout their life cycle. Ethylene is notoriously associated with fruit ripening and this aspect of its biology, along with its biosynthesis and mechanisms of signal transduction, has received a great deal of study. Many plants also employ ethylene signalling during instances of programmed cell death (PCD), including aerenchyma formation, epidermal PCD above emerging adventitious roots, senescence of petals, leaves, and reproductive structures, and endosperm death in developing cereal seeds. Ethylene-signalling during PCD is both spatially and temporally regulated, and is selective in that it induces PCD only in sensitized cells or tissues. This review examines instances of ethylene-regulated plant PCD, proposes a general model, and suggests avenues for future research that might improve our understanding of both PCD and ethylene signal transduction.


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