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Root elongation is the result of cell proliferation and cell elongation. Elongation is the most remarkable period in root cell development and in maize it results in a 40–60-fold increase of the cell length [7] and is accompanied by considerable increases in total RNA and protein content [2]. The rate of protein synthesis increases 15–20-fold in these cells [1], Thus, it may be expected that the activity of the nuclear genetic apparatus is associated with the high rates of protein synthesis. For this purpose, rate and character of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and transfer RNA (tRNA) synthesis have been studied in consecutive primary root segments of maize seedlings (hybrid CE 380).
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Gašparíková, O. (1981). RNA synthesis in the root tip of maize. In: Brouwer, R., Gašparíková, O., Kolek, J., Loughman, B.C. (eds) Structure and Function of Plant Roots. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8314-4_24
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