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The differentiation of the endodermis of mycorrhizal roots of Picea abies and Larix decidua was investigated by means of light and transmission electron microscopy and with fluorescence techniques. The initiation and differentiation of the Hartig net were recorded. Differences between the two tree species were found, as were differences between the two tree species and angiosperms. The Casparian band developed immediately after the origin of endodermal cells from the meristem in mycorrhizae of both tree species. In L. decidua only the primary endodermis was present in most mycorrhizal laterals. The secondary structure of the endodermis was restricted to main roots and proximal parts of larch mycorrhizae. In P. abies mycorrhizae, however, the secondary stage of the endodermis developed soon after the primary endodermis and was characterized by regular alternation of short, active passage cells and elongated, rapidly degenerating cells, the inner surface of which was covered by a thick suberin layer. Hartig net development started in P. abies short roots only after the differentiation of endodermis into the secondary stage, whereas in L. decidua, the Hartig net was already initiated at the primary endodermal stage. Differences were specific for tree species.
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Kottke, I., Oberwinkler, F. Comparative investigations on the differentiation of the endodermis and the development of the Hartig net in mycorrhizae of Picea abies and Larix decidua . Trees 4, 41–48 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00226239
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