Table 1. Overview of mitochondrial linear movements along the direction of growth in growing root hairs (n = 22 root hairs, 979 mitochondria).
Velocity of mitochondrial movement (µm/sec) | 5–30 µm from apex | 30–80 µm from apex | Base of root hair |
Mean±SD | 0.64±0.33 | 1.80±1.08 | 3.45±2.13 |
Maximum | 2.63 | 5.97 | 9.96 |
Minimum | 0.0054 | 0.021 | 0.41 |