Mitotic spindle and mitotic cell volumes in the root meristem of Zea mays
- 1 January 1970
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Planta
- Vol. 91 (2), 169-172
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00386101
Abstract
Mitotic spindles in the root meristem of the Zea mays are smallest in the quiescent centre and increase in size the further they are from this region. the volume of mitotic cells follows a similar pattern. These findings are the result of differences in the metabolic activity of cells within the meristem. Observations also suggest that there may be fewer microtubules in the spindle of quiescent centre cells than in cells elsewhere, thus supporting the suggestion that this may be so made by Juniper and Barlow (1969).Keywords
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