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Disproval of the Starch-Amyloplast Hypothesis?

Authors :
Sebastian M. Strauch
Peter Richter
Michael Lebert
Source :
Trends in Plant Science. 24:291-293
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2019.

Abstract

In a recent publication, Edelmann (Protoplasma 2018; 255,1877-1881) refuted the well-established starch-amyloplast hypothesis of gravitropism in plants. Gravitropic curvatures of shoots and roots were still present after amyloplast-containing tissues (in sheath of vascular bundles and root caps) were dissected. Here, we discuss Edelmann's data in the light of Popper's falsification principle.

Details

ISSN :
13601385
Volume :
24
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Trends in Plant Science
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........4545dad33f22b94c08e5c99968c55d1d