Sugar apple (Annona squamosa L., Annonaceae) seed germination: morphological and anatomical changes

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dc.creatorFabio Ernesto Martínez-Maldonado
dc.creatorDiego Miranda-Lasprilla
dc.creatorStanislav Magnitskiy
dc.date2013
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:43:41Z
dc.descriptionThe anon or sugar apple is a species of the Annona genus, widely distributed in the world and in Colombia and a fruit with great potential in domestic and international markets. However, the technical information related to the aspects of propagation and production is limited. In the present study, the morphological and anatomical changes during seed germination of the sugar apple were determined using histological techniques and photographic records. The results show that seed germination is a process that takes place in two stages: testa rupture and endosperm rupture-radicle protrusion. In the post-germination stages, the induction and formation of lateral roots that were en-dogenously produced from the primary root from the pericycle were seen. The endosperm underwent morphological changes that increased its volume during imbibition and degraded in the final stages of germination, which could be indicative of endosperm weakening and reduction of mechanical strength imposed by embryo growth, which was required to complete germination in A. squamosa.
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dc.identifier0120-9965
dc.identifierhttps://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=180328569006
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/422019
dc.languageen
dc.publisherUniversidad Nacional de Colombia
dc.relationhttp://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=1803
dc.rightsAgronomía Colombiana
dc.sourceAgronomía Colombiana (Colombia) Num.2 Vol.31
dc.subjectAgrociencias
dc.titleSugar apple (Annona squamosa L., Annonaceae) seed germination: morphological and anatomical changes
dc.typeartículo científico

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