Senescence in Detached Betel Leaves: Role of the Petiole
- 23 January 1970
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 167 (3917) , 387-388
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.167.3917.387
Abstract
Removal of the petiole from detached betel leaves delays onset of leaf senescence; the delay is nearly proportional to the extent of depetiolation. An agar diffusate from intact midrib or excised petioles induces normal senescence in depetiOlated leave.Keywords
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