@article{fdi:010046104,
  title = {{E}arly effects of the mutation laurina on the functioning and size of the shoot apex in coffee tree and analysis of the plastochron phases : relationships with the dwarfism of leaves},
  author = {{L}{\'e}colier, {A}. and {N}oirot, {M}ichel and {E}scoute, {J}. and {C}hrestin, {H}erv{\'e} and {V}erdeil, {J}. {L}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he current article presents the investigations into the effect of the laurina mutation on the functioning and size of the shoot apical meristem ({SAM}) in {C}offea arabica. {T}his monolocus and {M}endelian mutation is known to have pleiotropic effects on tree shape and dwarfism. {A} comparison between the wild type {C}. arabica var. {B}ourbon and its natural dwarf mutant {C}. arabica var. laurina, also called {B}ourbon pointu, was carried out leading to three main results: (1) the effects appeared immediately after the emergence of the buttress but did not affect the dome-shaped {SAM} (size and shape); (2) the effects were located at the peripheral zone and maintained subsequently within the leaf primordia; (3) the effects consisted of reduction in both the size of primordia and the height of incipient internode, consequently resulting in dwarfism of mature leaves and internodes. {B}y contrast, the laurina mutation had no effect on the relationship between the phyllochron and the plastochron, the decussate and opposite phyllotaxis, and the relative timing of {SAM} functioning within the plastochron.},
  keywords = {{C}offea arabica ; {L}aurina mutation ; {P}rimordia ; {L}eaf size ; {S}hoot apical meristem},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{T}rees-{S}tructure and {F}unction},
  volume = {23},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {673--682},
  ISSN = {0931-1890},
  year = {2009},
  DOI = {10.1007/s00468-008-0311-y},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010046104},
}