Bimodal pattern of allometric scaling along grapevine shoots.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Each branch internode, with the organs growing on it, can be seen as a single morphological phytomer subunit made of structurally and functionally interrelated components. However, allometric relationships between the anatomy and morphology of these subunits remain unclear, particularly in the axial context. The aim of this study was to address this knowledge gap by measuring morpho-anatomical parameters and their allometric relationships along grapevine shoots.

Methods

To facilitate comparison, shoot length was normalized, and a relative position index was calculated for each internode, ranging from zero at the base to one at the apex. Scaling relationships between morpho-anatomical parameters along the axis were developed and validated by statistical mo

SUBMITTER: Haj-Yahya A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11688528 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature