Water Stress Induced Changes in Anatomy of Tomato Leaf Epidermes |
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Authors: | O Sam E Jeréz J Dell'Amico MC Ruiz-Sanchez |
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Institution: | (1) Departamento de Riego y Salinidad, CEBAS-CSIC, P.O. Box 4195, E-30080 Murcia, Spain;(2) Departamento de Riego y Salinidad, CEBAS-CSIC, P.O. Box 4195, E-30080 Murcia, Spain Lajas, 32700 La Habana, Cuba |
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Abstract: | Anatomical changes of leaf epidermes of tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv. INCA 9) submitted to water stress in the preflowering stage were studied. 20 d after germination, plants were subjected to three treatments: 1) 100 % of evapotranspired water was applied every day, 2) from 100 up to 10 % of evapotranspired water was applied every day, and 3) water supply was completely suppressed. Trichome density was similar in apical, middle and basal zones, and adaxial and abaxial leaf surfaces. Stomatal density and length, and epidermal cell length and width had similar values on the same leaf surface, but the values were higher on the abaxial than on the adaxial leaf surface. The water deficit had little effect on number of trichomes, length and width of epidermal cells and length of stomata, and decreased the stomatal density especially on adaxial surface. |
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Keywords: | epidermal cell length and width Lycopersicon esculentum stomata density and length trichome density |
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