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Vitrification of internodes of carnation was brought about by culturing in liquid medium. Cell wall extensibility of these internodes was kinetically followed in comparison to that of normal plants using the constant stress method. Liquid culture induced increased immediate and total deformation capacities of the walls from the second day. Measurements indicated that these deformation capacities involved plastic properties rather than elastic ones. These changes were paralleled by decreased relative levels of cellulose and lignin.
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Kevers, C., Prat, R. & Gaspar, T. Vitrification of carnation in vitro: Changes in cell wall mechanical properties, cellulose and lignin content. Plant Growth Regul 5, 59–66 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00035020
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