Leaf morphological and ultrastructural performance of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) in response to water stress
Leaf morphological and ultrastructural performance of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) in response to water stress
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DOI:
10.1007/s11099-013-0005-6
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发表时间:
2013-03-01
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2.7
通讯作者:
Guo, Y. -D.
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作者:
Fu, Q. S.;Yang, R. C.;Guo, Y. -D.
The effects of water stress on leaf surface morphology (stomatal density, size, and trichome density of both adaxial and abaxial surfaces) and leaf ultrastructure (chloroplasts, mitochondria, and cell nuclei) of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) were investigated in this study. Higher stomata and trichome densities were observed on abaxial surface compared with the adaxial surface. Compared with well watered (WW) plants, the stomata and trichome density of the abaxial surface increased by 20.39% and 26.23% under water-stress condition, respectively. The number of chloroplasts per cell profile was lesser, the chloroplasts became round in a shape with more damaged structure of membranes, the number of osmiophilic granules increased, and the number of starch grains decreased. The cristae in mitochondria were disintegrated. The cell nuclei were smaller and the agglomerated nucleoli were bigger than those of WW plants. Our results indicated that the morphological and anatomical responses enhanced the capability of plants to survive and grow during stress periods.