Nuclear morphology and DNA content in the glandular trichomes of peppermint (Mentha×piperita L.)

Graziella Berta; M. Dela Pierre; M. Maffei

doi:10.1007/BF01385005

Nuclear morphology and DNA content in the glandular trichomes of peppermint (Mentha×piperita L.)

Graziella Berta
, M. Dela Pierre
, M. Maffei

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Abstract

Morphometry, microfluorimetry and electron microscopy were used to investigate the size, ploidy level, and morphology of the nucleus of the individual cells forming the peltate and capitate glandular trichomes in Mentha×piperita L. Nuclear hypertrophy was observed in the secretory cells of both kinds of trichomes. This could be explained by polyploidization and by variations in chromatin structure which may be related to increased transcriptional activity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	85-92
Number of pages	8
Journal	Protoplasma
Volume	175
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01385005
Publication status	Published - Sept 1993
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chromatin structure
Glandular trichomes
Mentha×piperita
Ploidy level

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Nuclear morphology and DNA content in the glandular trichomes of peppermint (Mentha×piperita L.)

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