Histological and immunohistochemical studies on flower induction in the olive tree (Olea europaea L.)
The aim of this research was to study flower bud differentiation processes in two oil olive cultivars from Tuscan germplasm (Leccino and Puntino). The effect of fruit‐set was studied using ‘ON’ (with fruits) and ‘OFF’ (without fruits) shoots. Axillary buds were periodically collected at different ph...
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Published in | Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) Vol. 10; no. 5; pp. 588 - 595 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Oxford, UK
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.09.2008
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Summary: | The aim of this research was to study flower bud differentiation processes in two oil olive cultivars from Tuscan germplasm (Leccino and Puntino). The effect of fruit‐set was studied using ‘ON’ (with fruits) and ‘OFF’ (without fruits) shoots. Axillary buds were periodically collected at different phenological stages, from endocarp sclerification (July) until budbreak in the following spring. Thin sections were analysed using histology (apex size), histochemistry (RNA, starch and soluble carbohydrates) and cytokinin immunocytochemistry (zeatin localisation). The micromorphological observations and histochemical procedures did not allow us to distinguish axillary buds sampled from ‘ON’ and ‘OFF’ shoots. Cytokinin immunocytochemistry revealed early different localisation patterns between ‘ON’ and ‘OFF’ samples. Zeatin accumulated only in ‘OFF’ axillary bud meristems, particularly in July, when endocarp sclerification of fruits from the previous flowering is taking place. At this time, a strong RNA signal was also observed. Both these signals were correlated with floral evocation, and their coincidence with a phenologic stage of development provided a useful tool to determine the time when axillary buds switch from the vegetative to the reproductive phase. |
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Bibliography: | istex:CDA4E2C24269E3B5AEC6A25BD4902EDE358C626B ArticleID:PLB057 ark:/67375/WNG-CM75D34C-6 Editor G. Thiel ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1435-8603 1438-8677 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2008.00057.x |