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Senescence in the nongreening region of the rice (Oryza sativa) coleoptile

Senescence in the nongreening region of the rice (Oryza sativa) coleoptile The coleoptile of rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Nippon-bare) emerges from the imbibed seed on day 2 after sowing and ceases its growth on day 3. In cross section, the cells near the outer epidermis turn into green between days 2 and 3, while those near the inner epidermis remain colorless. In this study, the complete process of the development in the nongreening cells in the coleoptile was examined by fluorescence and electron microscopy. Embryonic morphology on day 0 was rapidly converted into the differentiated greening or nongreening cells between days 1 and 2. Senescence in the inner, nongreening region first appeared on day 4 in the third or fourth cell layer from the inner epidermis and then spread towards both the inner and the outer epidermis, and the inner cells collapsed completely before the outer cells senesced. Cells adjacent to the inner epidermis, which senesced slowly, followed a sequence of events during development: (1) degradation of plastid DNA; (2) dispersal of nuclear chromatin, differentiation of plastids into amyloplasts, degradation of mitochondrial DNA; (3) degradation of the starch in amyloplasts; (4) disorganization of plastids; (5) condensation of the nucleus, shrinkage of mitochondria; (6) complete loss of cellular components, distortion of cell walls. In the interior cells, the early events including degeneration of plastid DNA and mitochondrial DNA occurred in parallel with those in the cells adjacent to the inner epidermis, yet rapid collapse of all the cellular components proceeded between days 3 and 5, and nuclear condensation could not be detected. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Protoplasma Springer Journals

Senescence in the nongreening region of the rice (Oryza sativa) coleoptile

Inada, N.; Sakai, A.; Kuroiwa, H.; Kuroiwa, T.
Protoplasma , Volume 214 (4) – Feb 23, 2005
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Life Sciences; Cell Biology; Plant Sciences; Zoology
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0033-183X
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1615-6102
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10.1007/BF01279062
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Abstract

The coleoptile of rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Nippon-bare) emerges from the imbibed seed on day 2 after sowing and ceases its growth on day 3. In cross section, the cells near the outer epidermis turn into green between days 2 and 3, while those near the inner epidermis remain colorless. In this study, the complete process of the development in the nongreening cells in the coleoptile was examined by fluorescence and electron microscopy. Embryonic morphology on day 0 was rapidly converted into the differentiated greening or nongreening cells between days 1 and 2. Senescence in the inner, nongreening region first appeared on day 4 in the third or fourth cell layer from the inner epidermis and then spread towards both the inner and the outer epidermis, and the inner cells collapsed completely before the outer cells senesced. Cells adjacent to the inner epidermis, which senesced slowly, followed a sequence of events during development: (1) degradation of plastid DNA; (2) dispersal of nuclear chromatin, differentiation of plastids into amyloplasts, degradation of mitochondrial DNA; (3) degradation of the starch in amyloplasts; (4) disorganization of plastids; (5) condensation of the nucleus, shrinkage of mitochondria; (6) complete loss of cellular components, distortion of cell walls. In the interior cells, the early events including degeneration of plastid DNA and mitochondrial DNA occurred in parallel with those in the cells adjacent to the inner epidermis, yet rapid collapse of all the cellular components proceeded between days 3 and 5, and nuclear condensation could not be detected.

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Published: Feb 23, 2005

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