Protocol for quantifying porosity percentage in plant tissues

There are different methodologies to determine the porosity in plants, like microscopical cross-sectioning, that involve cutting thin slices of the roots or stem and examine them under the microscope, to obtain information about the internal structure. This methodology implies a clear vision of the...

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Main Author: Restrepo García, Ana María
Format: Internal Document
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135127
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description There are different methodologies to determine the porosity in plants, like microscopical cross-sectioning, that involve cutting thin slices of the roots or stem and examine them under the microscope, to obtain information about the internal structure. This methodology implies a clear vision of the anatomical structure but normally is time consuming and labour-intensive due cutting of material (Visser & Bögemann, 2003). On the other hand, there are other methodologies to calculate the percentage of porosity by weighing plant material before and after de the air canals of the plant are filled with water, allowing a faster way to process samples, and reducing the amount of material examine under microscope (Visser & Bögemann, 2003). According to what was mentioned, this protocol describes the steps to obtain the percentage of porosity of stems and roots by weighing before and after the degassing the tissue, a simple methodology that requires little time, in order to be applied and reproducible in in upcoming trials.
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spelling CGSpace1351272025-11-05T11:41:45Z Protocol for quantifying porosity percentage in plant tissues Restrepo García, Ana María resilience flooding roots plant anatomy porosity There are different methodologies to determine the porosity in plants, like microscopical cross-sectioning, that involve cutting thin slices of the roots or stem and examine them under the microscope, to obtain information about the internal structure. This methodology implies a clear vision of the anatomical structure but normally is time consuming and labour-intensive due cutting of material (Visser & Bögemann, 2003). On the other hand, there are other methodologies to calculate the percentage of porosity by weighing plant material before and after de the air canals of the plant are filled with water, allowing a faster way to process samples, and reducing the amount of material examine under microscope (Visser & Bögemann, 2003). According to what was mentioned, this protocol describes the steps to obtain the percentage of porosity of stems and roots by weighing before and after the degassing the tissue, a simple methodology that requires little time, in order to be applied and reproducible in in upcoming trials. 2023-12 2023-12-07T16:17:45Z 2023-12-07T16:17:45Z Internal Document Training Material https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135127 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding Restrepo García, A.M. (2023) Protocol for quantifying porosity percentage in plant tissues. Cali (Colombia): CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding. 8 p.
spellingShingle resilience
flooding
roots
plant anatomy
porosity
Restrepo García, Ana María
Protocol for quantifying porosity percentage in plant tissues
title Protocol for quantifying porosity percentage in plant tissues
title_full Protocol for quantifying porosity percentage in plant tissues
title_fullStr Protocol for quantifying porosity percentage in plant tissues
title_full_unstemmed Protocol for quantifying porosity percentage in plant tissues
title_short Protocol for quantifying porosity percentage in plant tissues
title_sort protocol for quantifying porosity percentage in plant tissues
topic resilience
flooding
roots
plant anatomy
porosity
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135127
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