Interconduit pit membranes of temperate angiosperms undergo changes in pit membrane thickness and electron density within the final growth ring
Judith R. Schepers, Luciano M. Silva, Cora F. Carmesin, Andrea Huppenberger, Lucian Kaack, Nada Korayem, Christophe L. Trabi, Steven Jansen
The paper examines seasonal changes in pit membrane thickness and electron density within the latest growth ring of angiosperm xylem conduits across eight species.
bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology