Read journals whereby some species (i.e., zygotic embryos of A. belladonna and somatic embryos of B. gasipaes) have viable cells showing numerous mitochondria after exposure to a vitrification solution (dehydration) whereas tomato cells (shoot apex) after dehydration mitochondria were less abundant, while plastids with starch grains were numerous.
Does less abundant of mitochondria indicates that the metabolic activities in the tomato cells are slowing down?
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I was wondering if you can possibly send me this article that I could focus more on what you said.
I think because the smooth structure of mitochondria and their location (apical meristem) comparing with plastids, where mitochondria will be affected by dehydration and salinity as well as other external factors, so the mitochondria will be destroyed and decrease in number, in opposite to thick structure of plastids and their location at leaves and green parts of the plant which are less affected by dehydration and also the plastids can store some starch inside them, so I guess this is the reason behind less mitochondria and more plastids and starch grains.... wishing you the best
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