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Acute morphological changes of palisade cells ofSaintpaulia leaves induced by a rapid temperature drop

Journal of Plant Research volume 109, pages 339–342 (1996)Cite this article

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Early changes in fine structures of intracellular organelles ofSaintpaulia leaves exhibiting chilling-induced degeneration of photosynthetic activities were investigated by electron microscopy. As early as 3 min after exposure to 10C water, thylakoid lamellae in the palisade cells showed extensive disarrangement, especially in intergrana lamellae. Simultaneously, other organelles showed drastic morphological changes, including the condensation of chromatin in the nucleus.

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  1. Department of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, 606-01, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

    Jae Gill Yun, Takahiro Hayashi & Susumu Yazawa

  2. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, 606-01, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

    Tetzuya Katoh

  3. Louis Pasteur Center for Medical Research, 606, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

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Yun, J.G., Hayashi, T., Yazawa, S. et al. Acute morphological changes of palisade cells ofSaintpaulia leaves induced by a rapid temperature drop. J. Plant Res. 109, 339–342 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02344482

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Key words

  • Chilling injury
  • Electron microscope
  • Leaf spot
  • Palisaide cell
  • Saintpaulia