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Figure 4.1 2 A, B
Histological sectio~lsliowing status of axlllary meristem A. Longitudinal sectloti of
the growing axillary bud just before its re11iova1 froni 6-day-old seedling sliow~ng
actively dividing merislenialic cells atid uti~for~i~ oon-ineristematic tissue in rlie basal
region. B. LS of explant aner removal of ahillary bud ill thc process orprcparing axillary
nieristem explant.
Figure 4.13 A - H
Hlslological studles ofdcvelopme~it of ~il~lltlple ~iicrisremolds from ax~ll:~ry mcristcm
region of AM4 explailt alier tile renioval of ax~llary bud. A. Longitudi~ial scctioii of rlic
axillary nieristcm area oli day-l aner axillary bud removal. U. Developmenr ol'
rneristenioids at tliz basal poriion of axillary bud on day-2 (tlie stndll b:~d appearing is a
shoot but1 emerging li-0111 tlie basal portion of the removed axillary bud), C. Appeara~~cc
of rneristemo~ds 111 the axill;iry meristelii area on day-3, D. l~icrcnsed !lumber of
nieristemoids 111 the ax~llary meristem area on day-4, E. Increase ln the nnnibcr and
yrowtli of ~ncr~steino~ds 011 day-5, F. E~po~ic~it~;tl ilicre;~se ill thc ~nun~bcr and growl11 of
merlsteniolds on day-6, C. Loligiludlnal section of the rnult~plc shoot butls as seen on
day-6, H. Meristemalic activity of d~viding cclls at various places in tlie ax~lldry
meristenr ;Ilea 111 d~l'fcren~ d~rccriun on day-7.
Figure 4.14 A - F
Closcr observation of dcveloptnc~it and growth of rncristenioids in tlic axlllary
nieristem area of AM3 explant A. Closer view oftlie mer~stemo~ds on day-4 after the
removal of ax~llary bud, U. Growth and divis~on oi'meristeniatic cells in the meristernoid
region on day-5, C. Growtli and division of mcristem;~tic cells around merlstemoid region
on day-6, D. Growth and division oi'mer~stematic cells ofnicr~stemoid reglon on day-7,
E. Closer view (40X) of meristemoid region and ccll division activity, F. Hectic
meristematlc activity oftlie dividing and growing ~ells.