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Phloem fibre mutant of jute
Sengupta and Palit (pp. 211-220) demonstrate that secondary phloem fibres can be mutated without affecting the development of surrounding vascular tissues. Mutation affected phloem fibres only during specific stages of plant development, indicating that the genetic regulation of bast fibre development may be more complex than had sometimes been assumed. The principal biochemical consequence of the mutation is decreased lignin synthesis.
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