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Vitrification: Morphological, Physiological, and Ecological Aspects

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Cell and Tissue Culture in Forestry

Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences ((FOSC,volume 24-26))

Abstract

Vitrification (synonyms: glassiness, translucency, vitrescence, hyperhydric malformations) is a physiological disorder frequently affecting herbaceous and woody plants during their in vitro vegetative propagation. The descriptions of these conditions given by various authors are very similar although often vitrification is not properly recognized (see 3.1. and 4 below). In general stems of vitrified plantlets are broad, thick and translucent; leaves are thick, wrinkled and/or curled, frequently very elongated, and easily breakable. Some researchers have ascribed the malformations to chlorophyll deficiency and general cell hyperhydricity (23, 45).

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  1. Canadian Forestry Service, P.O. Box 4000, E3B 5P7, Fredericton, N.B., Canada

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  2. University of California, USA

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Gaspar, T., Kevers, C., Debergh, P., Maene, L., Paques, M., Boxus, P. (1987). Vitrification: Morphological, Physiological, and Ecological Aspects. In: Bonga, J.M., Durzan, D.J. (eds) Cell and Tissue Culture in Forestry. Forestry Sciences, vol 24-26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0994-1_10

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