Suberin deposition and band plasmolysis in the corn (Zea maysL.) root exodermis
Authors:
- Daryl E. EnstoneDEDaryl E. Enstone
- Carol A. PetersonCPCarol A. Peterson
- 1 July 1997
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Botany
- Vol. 75 (7) , 1188-1199
Abstract
The exodermal Casparian band in corn (Zea mays L.) was first seen 10 mm distal to the kernel 4 days after planting. From its inception, the band usually occupied most of the radial wall (as seen in a cross section of the root). Subsequent maturation of the band around the root was asynchronous into the region of emerging lateral roots. Thus, a continuous apoplastic barrier would have been absent over much of the young root surface. Suberin lamellae development was also asynchronous, as these structures formed in those cells which had Casparian bands. Frequently, a lamella was initially deposited in patches, progressing centripetally until a continuous lipid layer was formed around the cell protoplast. Many instances of band plasmolysis (typical of the endodermis) were observed in the developing uniform exodermis. It could occur in cells with no detectable Casparian bands, suggesting that the tight connection between the plasmalemma and the wall that causes this phenomenon is not due to hydrophobic attractions. The results are consistent with the idea that there are strong attractions between proteins of the membrane and wall in the region of the Casparian band. The tight connection between the plasmalemma and the wall was broken during the later stages of suberin lamella development. Key words: Zea mays L., Poaceae, band plasmolysis, exodermis, Casparian band, suberin lamella.Keywords
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