Annals of Botany · 1953 · 50 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant SciencesMycologyPhotosynthesisPlant PhysiologyGametophyte DevelopmentGreen AlgaeChromosome Number AnalysisChromosome Number DeterminationFilamentous FormGametophyte DifferentiationParenchyma CellsPhotosynthesis In GametophytesProthallus DevelopmentProthallus Morphology
An account is given of the effects of various concentrations of glucose, sucrose, and fructose on the development and morphology of aseptic cultures of Marsilea sporelings. The response of the sporelings to a range of different sugars and to growth in liquid or on solid media is also described. The results are discussed with special reference to the relationship between nutrition and heteroblastic leaf development. Other aspects of the influence of various sugars on the growth of plants in aseptic culture are considered in relation to the existing literature.