Abstract
Submergence of the stem induces rapid internodal elongation in deepwater rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. “Habiganj Aman II”). A comparative anatomical study of internodes isolated from airgrown and partially submerged rice plants was undertaken to localize and characterize regions of growth and differentiation in rice stems. Longitudinal sections were examined by light and scanning-electron microscopy. Based on cell-size analysis, three zones of internodal development were recognized: a zone of cell division and elongation at the base of the internode, designated the intercalary meristem (IM); a zone of cell elongation without concomitant cell division; and a zone of cell differentiation where neither cell division nor elongation occur. The primary effects of submergence on internodal development were a threefold increase in the number of cells per cell file resulting from a decrease in the cell-cycle time from 24 to 7 h within the IM; an expansion of the cell-elongation zone from 5 to 15 mm leading to a threefold greater final cell length; and a suppression of tissue differentiation as indicated by reduced chlorophyll content and a lack of secondary wall formation in xylem and cortical sclerenchyma. These data indicate that growth of deepwater-rice internoes involves a balance between elongation and differentiation of the stem. Submergence shifts this balance in favor of growth.
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Abbreviations
- GA:
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gibberellin
- IM:
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intercalary meristem
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Bleecker, A.B., Schuette, J.L. & Kende, H. Anatomical analysis of growth and developmental patterns in the internode of deepwater rice. Planta 169, 490–497 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00392097
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