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| Rabaey, D.; Lens, F.; Smets, E.; Janssen, S.. |
| Background and Aims Intervascular pit membranes were examined within Ericales to determine the distribution and structure of torus-like thickenings. Methods Forty-nine species representing 12 families of the order Ericales were investigated using light, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. They were compared with four species of Oleaceae to determine the true nature of the thickenings. Key Results Pit membranes with torus-like thickenings were observed in seven species of Ericaceae and were found to be amorphous, plasmodesmata-associated structures with an irregular distribution. These pseudo-tori show major differences compared with true tori with respect to their distribution and ultrastructure. Genuine tori, which are strongly correlated... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Ericaceae; Ericales; Oleaceae; Pit membrane; Plasmodesmata; Pseudo-torus; Torus; Tracheary elements. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/407321 |
