Original research articles
Evolution of the hypodermal cells of grape berry during their transformation in pulp cells
Received : 29 March 1996;
Accepted :
30 May 1996;
Published : 30 June 1996
Abstract
Some hypodermal cells of grape berry become pulp cells during growth stage to maturity. Their vacuolar tannins disappear and their cell walls get thinner in two times. In a first time, cell walls lose their polysaccharides (PAS negative walls), then they get thinner like pulp walls.