Re: Re: When will they grow old...

From: "Bonaventure W Magrys" magrysbo at shu.edu> on 2000.06.03 at 01:52:53(4677) Do plant telomeres behave like animal ones, growing shorter with age? I always assumed that, except for structural problems as in old trees or programmed death as in annuals, plants can go on growing forever. But then Aroids always seemed a little animal-like to me. Bonaventure Magrys +More BS Molecular Biology '86 Durightmm@aol.com on 05/31/2000 10:54:45 PM Please respond to aroid-l@mobot.org To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L cc: (bcc: Bonaventure W Magrys/ADM/SHU) Subject: IN TRASH - Re: When will they grow old... Unless the plant has been grown from seed it's age will be uncertain. The longevity of the parent, assuming normal genetic makeup, will have little bearing on the offspring. If you are alluding to juvinile vigor then you are right that older plants lack branching characteristics often found in young plants. The fate of the offspring is independent of it's parent. Untill telemere measurements are made the assumption is that the cormlets will function as seedlings. John Banta

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