Abstract
Roots on potato tubers and stolons displayed the normal root anatomy which consisted of a central vascular cylinder surrounded by endodermis with Casparian strips, the cortex and epidermis. Tuber roots appear to initiate from the parenchyma cells adjacent to the vascular tissue. Shoot tips were similar to normal apical meristems. These observations support our research demonstrating the growth of functional roots from potato tubers and stolons.
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This work was supported by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Potato Board.
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Struckmeyer, B.E., Palta, J.P. Anatomical evidence for the existence of roots on potato tubers and stolons. American Potato Journal 63, 57–60 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02855300
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