Primary Root and Mesocotyl Elongation in Maize Seedlings: Two Organs with Antagonistic Growth below the Soil Surface

Maize illustrates one of the most complex cases of embryogenesis in higher plants that results in the development of early embryo with distinctive organs such as the mesocotyl, seminal and primary roots, coleoptile, and plumule. After seed germination, the elongation of root and mesocotyl follows op...

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Main Authors: Mery Nair Sáenz Rodríguez, Gladys Iliana Cassab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/7/1274