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A great variety of compounds that are not primarily involved in growth and functioning of the plant cell, are synthesized via the complex pathways of secondary metabolism. There is considerable evidence for a link between the accumulation of these substances and the developmental state of the cell. Synthesis of secondary metabolites is in many cases confined to differentiated cells and tissues (1). Roots are a good example of this synthetic capacity of differentiated tissues as these organs are highly structured and, in many species, are a rich source of secondary compounds (2). There are more reasons why roots are an excellent model system to study the relation between morphogenesis and secondary metabolism. Excised roots can be grown indefinitely as primary roots in tissue culture (3). Moreover, their growth rate and morphology can be manipulated by external factors (3) and by transformation with Agrobacterium (4).
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Arroo, R.R.J., Kenkel, H., Meijers, H., Croes, A.F., Wullems, G.J. (1990). Cellular Aspects of Thiophene Accumulation in Relation to Root Differentiation. In: Nijkamp, H.J.J., Van Der Plas, L.H.W., Van Aartrijk, J. (eds) Progress in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2103-0_88
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