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. 2017 Jun 13;8:1036. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01036

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Three rooting developmental stages of Rubus spp. stem apex (modified from Heslop-Harrison, 1959. Panels (a–c) are enlarged views of the parts circled in red in panels (A–C), respectively. (A,a) SAP1, foliage on the tapering apex remains active; (B,b) SAP2, foliage on the apex withers, apex becomes blunt and its diameter increased dramatically; (C,c) SAP3, the apex becomes chlorotic and short roots began to form. Black arrows in above panels show axis orientations. PM, primocane; PMA, primocane apex; FO, foliage; RT, root. Scale bars in a, b, and c = 2.0 mm.