Plant Diversity ›› 2002, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (03): 1-3.

• Articles •    

Approach to the Withering Mechanism of Rape Filaments

YANG Shi-Xiong,ZHOU Shan-Zi   

  1. Kunming Institute of Botany,Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Online:2002-06-25 Published:2002-06-25

Abstract: Withering mechanism in rape filaments was detected in this note by anatomical method.The result showed that the water transport was conducted by spiral,with few annular,vessels and tracheids,which were elongated and broken as the extension of filaments.

Key words: Brassica napus