Roots Structure and Development of Austrobaileya scandens (Austrobaileyaceae) and Implications for Their Evolution in Angiosperms
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Root System and Apex Structure
3.2. Primary Root Growth and Tissue Differentiation
3.3. Secondary Root Growth and Tissue Differentiation
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions and Perspectives
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Bachelier, J.B.; Razik, I.; Schauer, M.; Seago, J.L., Jr. Roots Structure and Development of Austrobaileya scandens (Austrobaileyaceae) and Implications for Their Evolution in Angiosperms. Plants 2020, 9, 54. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9010054
Bachelier JB, Razik I, Schauer M, Seago JL Jr. Roots Structure and Development of Austrobaileya scandens (Austrobaileyaceae) and Implications for Their Evolution in Angiosperms. Plants. 2020; 9(1):54. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9010054
Chicago/Turabian StyleBachelier, Julien B., Imran Razik, Maria Schauer, and James L. Seago, Jr. 2020. "Roots Structure and Development of Austrobaileya scandens (Austrobaileyaceae) and Implications for Their Evolution in Angiosperms" Plants 9, no. 1: 54. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9010054
APA StyleBachelier, J. B., Razik, I., Schauer, M., & Seago, J. L., Jr. (2020). Roots Structure and Development of Austrobaileya scandens (Austrobaileyaceae) and Implications for Their Evolution in Angiosperms. Plants, 9(1), 54. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9010054