Anatomical berry characteristics during the development of grape berries with different shapes

The aim of this study was to characterize the changes in berry anatomy during the development of grape (Vitis vinifera L., and Vitis vinifera × Vitis labrusca) with different shapes. Paraffin sectioning was used to examine the structural parameters of the cells. The results revealed that, with the d...

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Main Authors: Chuan Zhang, Xiucai Fan, Chonghuai Liu, Jinggui Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-07-01
Series:Horticultural Plant Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468014121000509
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author Chuan Zhang
Xiucai Fan
Chonghuai Liu
Jinggui Fang
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Xiucai Fan
Chonghuai Liu
Jinggui Fang
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description The aim of this study was to characterize the changes in berry anatomy during the development of grape (Vitis vinifera L., and Vitis vinifera × Vitis labrusca) with different shapes. Paraffin sectioning was used to examine the structural parameters of the cells. The results revealed that, with the development of berries, the transverse and longitudinal diameters of the flesh cells gradually increased, revealing certain regularity. However, the transverse and longitudinal diameters of the epidermal and sub-epidermal cells were different between varieties, reflecting the specificity of the varieties. The growth of the transverse and longitudinal diameters of the berries was found to be completed in the early stage of development. A combination of correlation analysis and size analysis for each cell layer revealed that, due to the small cross-sectional area of the epidermal and sub-epidermal cells, the influence of these cells on the transverse and the longitudinal diameters of the berries would be small. In conclusion, the longitudinal and transverse diameters of the grape berries were mainly determined by the longitudinal and transverse diameters of the flesh cells. The different shapes of the grape berries could mainly be attributed to the different growth rates of the flesh cells in the longitudinal and transverse directions. These different rates of growth led to different lengths and widths of the berry.
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spelling doaj.art-e71bef80843440c8a0b8594cfd61c6a92024-04-16T21:05:14ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Horticultural Plant Journal2468-01412021-07-0174295306Anatomical berry characteristics during the development of grape berries with different shapesChuan Zhang0Xiucai Fan1Chonghuai Liu2Jinggui Fang3Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450009, China; College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450009, China; Corresponding authors. Tels: + 86 371 55906986; + 86 25 84395217.College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Corresponding authors. Tels: + 86 371 55906986; + 86 25 84395217.The aim of this study was to characterize the changes in berry anatomy during the development of grape (Vitis vinifera L., and Vitis vinifera × Vitis labrusca) with different shapes. Paraffin sectioning was used to examine the structural parameters of the cells. The results revealed that, with the development of berries, the transverse and longitudinal diameters of the flesh cells gradually increased, revealing certain regularity. However, the transverse and longitudinal diameters of the epidermal and sub-epidermal cells were different between varieties, reflecting the specificity of the varieties. The growth of the transverse and longitudinal diameters of the berries was found to be completed in the early stage of development. A combination of correlation analysis and size analysis for each cell layer revealed that, due to the small cross-sectional area of the epidermal and sub-epidermal cells, the influence of these cells on the transverse and the longitudinal diameters of the berries would be small. In conclusion, the longitudinal and transverse diameters of the grape berries were mainly determined by the longitudinal and transverse diameters of the flesh cells. The different shapes of the grape berries could mainly be attributed to the different growth rates of the flesh cells in the longitudinal and transverse directions. These different rates of growth led to different lengths and widths of the berry.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468014121000509GrapeBerry shapeAnatomical observationCell structureFlesh cellTransverse diameter
spellingShingle Chuan Zhang
Xiucai Fan
Chonghuai Liu
Jinggui Fang
Anatomical berry characteristics during the development of grape berries with different shapes
Horticultural Plant Journal
Grape
Berry shape
Anatomical observation
Cell structure
Flesh cell
Transverse diameter
title Anatomical berry characteristics during the development of grape berries with different shapes
title_full Anatomical berry characteristics during the development of grape berries with different shapes
title_fullStr Anatomical berry characteristics during the development of grape berries with different shapes
title_full_unstemmed Anatomical berry characteristics during the development of grape berries with different shapes
title_short Anatomical berry characteristics during the development of grape berries with different shapes
title_sort anatomical berry characteristics during the development of grape berries with different shapes
topic Grape
Berry shape
Anatomical observation
Cell structure
Flesh cell
Transverse diameter
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468014121000509
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