aerenchyma

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• Instead of a root tightly packed with an organized array of cells, roots with aerenchyma are spongy, with large holes formed by cells either pulling apart or disintegrating.

  Academic text (1997)

• The roots of some aquatic plants contain aerenchyma, which allows them to float and absorb oxygen more effectively.

• "We're interested in the kind of aerenchyma plants develop soon after sprouting.

  Academic text (1997)

• "Aerenchyma is already very common in sugarcane, but breeding improvements are needed," says Ray.

  Academic text (1997)

• Also, we wanted to see if aerenchyma occurred in the offspring of the teosinte-corn crosses.

  Academic text (1997)

• Sinclair, Ray, and colleagues are looking for aerenchyma in various types of sugarcane and corn plants.

  Academic text (1997)

• Ray cautions that while he and Sinclair are excited by the possibilities, "at this early stage there is no proof that aerenchyma is always beneficial to plants."

  Academic text (1997)

• They are field-testing wheat types with aerenchyma bred into them and expect to have commercial varieties in two years.

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• The Great Dig at the Spaulding farm led to the realization that the common thread was aerenchyma, a trait normally associated with aquatic plants.

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• "We went to Woodward to see how prevalent aerenchyma was under well-aerated conditions, because many plant species, such as corn, have varieties that will produce aerenchyma tissue when flooded," says Ray.

  Academic text (1997)

How Airy

aerenchyma

• Specialized

9.9

parenchyma

• Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology