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Plant Anatomy: Tradition and Innovation
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Plant Anatomy: Tradition and Innovation

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Development and Morphogenesis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (14 December 2022) | Viewed by 4943

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Tatiane Rodrigues

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Department of Biostatistics, Plant Biology, Parasitology and Zoology, São Paulo State University – UNESP, Institute of Biosciences – IBB, PO Box 510, Botucatu 18618-970, SP, Brazil
Interests: plant anatomy; plant morphology; plant cell biology; vegetative organs
Dr. Hilda Araceli Zavaleta-Mancera

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Department of Botany, Colegio de Postgraduados, Km. 36.5 carretera México-Texcoco, Montecillo 56230, Texcoco, Estado de México, México
Interests: botany; plant senescence; plant structure; plant anatomy; cytokinin; seeds

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Plant anatomy is one of the most traditional areas of botany. Studying the structural features of cells and tissues and their organization inside the plant organs requires devotion and thorough analysis. Going beyond the beautiful images, plant anatomy is a dynamic science since the plant structure reflects their evolutionary history and the plant interactions with the environment. Although, as noted by Katherine Esau, “plant anatomy is interesting for its own sake”, it can be the foundation for ecological, evolutionary, systematic, physiological, economical, biochemical, and molecular areas. Since Robert Hooke observed the first plant cell under a microscope, many technological advances have occurred in science, and the emergence of new techniques and equipment has allowed significant progress in our knowledge of the internal plant structure. Recently, the application of molecular biology in the understanding of plant growth and development has revolutionized plant anatomy. However, there is still a lot to know about the plant internal structure, especially on plant species in the tropical regions that house the greatest diversity of plant life on Earth. The forthcoming Special Issue of Plants aims to expand our understanding on the anatomy of extant and extinct plants, aggregating studies on comparative anatomy, ontogeny, embryology, evolutionary developmental studies, plant cell ultrastructure, wood and bark anatomy, applied anatomy, forensic anatomy, functional anatomy, structural responses of plants to global changes and environmental stresses, and others. We hope this Special Issue provides great advances to this stunning and important area of botany, showing that plant anatomy can be a classic and modern science at the same time.

Prof. Dr. Tatiane Maria Rodrigues
Dr. Hilda Araceli Zavaleta-Mancera
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • plant anatomy
  • histology
  • plant cell ultrastructure
  • plant anatomy in evo-devo
  • plant anatomy of growth and development
  • ecological plant anatomy
  • plant anatomy in systematic and phylogeny
  • plant structure and function

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Characterization of the Epidermis and Cuticle of the Cashew Pseudofruit during Its Development and Maturation
by Magda Andréia Tessmer, Bruno Geraldelli Ribeiro, Ricardo Alfredo Kluge, Alejandra Salvador and Beatriz Appezzato-da-Glória
Plants 2023, 12(2), 293; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12020293 - 8 Jan 2023
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The epidermis and cuticle play an important role in reducing dehydration and protecting the cashew pseudofruit in both the production environment and the postharvest stage. This study analyzes the alterations on the epidermis and cuticle of CCP 76 cashew pseudofruits harvested in five [...] Read more.
The epidermis and cuticle play an important role in reducing dehydration and protecting the cashew pseudofruit in both the production environment and the postharvest stage. This study analyzes the alterations on the epidermis and cuticle of CCP 76 cashew pseudofruits harvested in five developmental and maturation stages (S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5). The epidermis and cuticle of the samples were analyzed under light microscopy (LM) (quantitative analysis), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The epidermal cells at S3 reached maximum outer periclinal wall thickness, which reduced during ripening (S4 and S5), while the cuticle increased in thickness during the same period. These changes coincided with the rapid initial growth of the cashew pseudofruit when the epidermis and cuticle need to accompany the expansion of internal tissues. At the ultrastructural level, lipid material is transported via vesicles through the cell wall to the cuticle, increasing its thickness. Epicuticular waxes, previously deposited as plates and globules, began to develop an amorphous shape during maturation. This process possibly occurs due to changes in wax composition that can be related to the development of greasiness on the fruit skin. These findings provide a better understanding of cashew pseudofruit skin, which will aid future studies and strategies to preserve quality during the postharvest stage. Full article
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Floral Development of Rhamnaceae and Origin of Its Unique Floral Features
by João Paulo Basso-Alves, Carimi Cortez Ribeiro and Simone Pádua Teixeira
Plants 2023, 12(2), 247; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12020247 - 5 Jan 2023
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Rhamnaceae flowers have a peculiar morphology, including keeled sepals, one stamen whorl closely related to the petals, and a broad perigynous hypanthium that supports a voluminous nectary. In the present investigation, we detailed the flower development of five Rhamnaceae species to understand the [...] Read more.
Rhamnaceae flowers have a peculiar morphology, including keeled sepals, one stamen whorl closely related to the petals, and a broad perigynous hypanthium that supports a voluminous nectary. In the present investigation, we detailed the flower development of five Rhamnaceae species to understand the origin of such specific floral characteristics. Floral buds and flowers were processed for surface and histological analyses. The sepals emerge in sequential order and the other organs in simultaneous order. The development of the perigynous hypanthium renders the floral apex broad and concave. The sepals undergo abaxial thickening early on, forming a keel and strongly influencing the floral merosity. Petals and stamens appear close to each other on the same radius in a very short plastochron. The carpels unite soon after their emergence, forming a syncarpous ovary and free style branches. Differences in intercalary carpel growth promote the formation of inferior (Gouania virgata) and semi-inferior ovaries (Colubrina glandulosa, Hovenia dulcis, and Sarcomphalus joazeiro). Rhamnidium elaeocarpum does not undergo such growth, and the resulting ovary is superior. The keeled sepals promote the isolation of the petal–stamen pair inside the flower bud. The possibility of a common primordium that the originates petal and stamen is refuted. Comparisons with other Rosales families provide insights into the floral origin and diversification of Rhamnaceae. Full article
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