cambium

[Rod Savidge]

At 08:35 AM 9/26/97 +0100, you wrote:
>Dear Arabinetters,
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>I am interested in the study of cambium, the LATERAL meristem that develops
>in mature parts of dicots (and gymnosperms), and gives rise to SECONDARY
>phloem and SECONDARY xylem, thus resulting in increase of diameter.
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>I suppose that in Arabidopsis the mature parts of the stem show the
>development of secondary cambium:
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>What is the available information on the transition from procambium to
>cambium and on the functioning of cambium in Arabidopsis (histological
>description, time course of the different stages, previous biochemical and
>molecular studies)?
>Is Arabidopsis already used as a model system for the study of cambium
>meristematic activity and of the differentiation of secondary xylem and
>phloem?
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>Thank you.
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>Ivan Couee
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Take a look at Lev-Yadun, S. (1996) Circular vessels in the secondary xylem
of Arapidopsis thaliana.  IAWA J. 17:31-35.
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