In the magazine Trees - Structure and Function An article has been published on the analysis of the anatomical relationship between vessel members and the type of cells in their immediate vicinity (i.e., cells belonging to the axial system or the radial system). The study estimates the contribution of symplastic growth and intrusive growth to the formation of a vessel segment depending on the type of cells adjacent to it, using five species as examples: Acer pseudoplatanus, Betula pendula, Catalpa bignonioides, Quercus robur and Robinia pseudoacacia. It was concluded that direct proximity to the radius reduces the contribution of intrusive growth to the formation of the vessel member.

Article: Gizinska, A., Miodek, A. & Kojs, P. Rays hamper intrusive growth of vessel elements. Trees (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-020-02071-x

 

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