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The development of the transmitting tissue of the style of Lycopersicon peruvianum goes, after the completion of cell division and cell wall formation, through two distinct phases. During the first phase, the cells enlarge and the main part of the intercellular substance, consisting of pectins, is formed. During the second phase, the cells form an extensive rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) and proteins are incorporated in the intercellular substance. A possible role of these proteins in the incompatibility reaction is proposed.
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Dr. M. Cresti has completed this research during his stay in Wageningen at the Botanical Department where he was a fellow of that Agricultural University
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Cresti, M., van Went, J.L., Pacini, E. et al. Ultrastructure of transmitting tissue of Lycopersicon peruvianum style: Development and histochemistry. Planta 132, 305–312 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00399731
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