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The study of vascular differentiation, from the level of the individual cell to that of the entire plant, fascinates imaginative students. The complexity of vascular differentiation raises endless questions about control mechanisms, some of which are discussed here. Since vascular differentiation was last reviewed in this series by Shininger in 1979 (138), the subject has expanded at an impressive rate; many publications have appeared, including excellent 0066-4294/87/0601-0179$02.00 ALONI reviews by Sachs (125), Savidge & Wareing (133), and Jacobs (85). A monograph on vascular differentiation and plant growth regulators is in preparation (120). I provide a summary of the structure and function of vascular tissues for those unfamiliar with the subject and as a preamble to a discussion of the control of vascular differentiation. In the hope that further research will yield a better understanding of vascular development, attention is given to the vascular meristems and the role of cell division in the process of differentia tion. I focus on three major topics in vascular differentiation and the recent advances made in each. The first is the control of cell dimensions in vascular systems, wherein the diameter of the vessels is the important parameter for evaluating the ascent of
Annual Review of Plant Biology – Annual Reviews
Published: Jun 1, 1987
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