Leaf anatomy of midribless mutants in pearl millet

Rao , S A and Mengesha, M H and Rao, Y S and Reddy, C R (1989) Leaf anatomy of midribless mutants in pearl millet. Current Science, 58 (18). pp. 1034-1036. ISSN 0011-3891

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Abstract

Leaf anatomy of Pennisetum americanum mutants IP6534, IP10154 (both from Mali) and J561 (from India) was studied. The normal leaf blade has a deep groove on the abaxial side and is curved inward, while a prominent midrib is present on the adaxial side. In the mutants, both adaxial and abaxial sides are alike, the leaf blades being flat and ribbon-like. The mutant leaves droop characteristically and are distinguishable from emergence to maturity. The main difference in leaf anatomy is that a prominent keel of parenchymatous tissue, present in normal leaves, is lacking in the mutants. The amount of sclerenchymatous tissue associated with the larger vascular bundles was reduced in the mutants; fewer vascular bundles were also noted in the mutants

Item Type:	Article
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Uncontrolled Keywords:	midribless mutants, leaf anatomy
Subjects:	Mandate crops > Millets
Depositing User:	Mr B K Murthy
Date Deposited:	31 May 2014 06:38
Last Modified:	31 May 2014 06:38
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/8061
Official URL:	http://www.currentscience.ac.in/
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