Isolating phyllotactic patterns embedded in the secondary growth of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) using magnetic resonance imaging

Abstract Background Epicormic branches arise from dormant buds patterned during the growth of previous years. Dormant epicormic buds remain just below the surface of trees, pushed outward from the pith during secondary growth, but maintain vascular connections. Epicormic buds can be activated to elo...

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Main Authors: Mitchell Eithun, James Larson, Gregory Lang, Daniel H. Chitwood, Elizabeth Munch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Plant Methods
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13007-019-0496-7