Periderm gas diffusion (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Periderm gas diffusion

Caption

When the periderm is wounded ethylene escapes and oxygen enters through the injury site. These changes act as warning signals that trigger the plant to begin regenerating the periderm.

Credit

Alexey Shapiguzov

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