Lateral root development in the maize (Zea mays) lateral rootless1 mutant.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The maize lrt1 (lateral rootless1) mutant is impaired in its development of lateral roots during early post-embryonic development. The aim of this study was to characterize, in detail, the influences that the mutation exerts on lateral root initiation and the subsequent developments, as well as to describe the behaviour of the entire plant under variable environmental conditions.

Methods

Mutant lrt1 plants were cultivated under different conditions of hydroponics, and in between sheets of moist paper. Cleared whole mounts and anatomical sections were used in combination with both selected staining procedures and histochemical tests to follow root development. Root surface permeability tests and the biochemical quantification of lignin were performed to co

SUBMITTER: Husakova E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3698386 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature