The canon of potato science : 37. stolonization, tuber induction and tuberization

Stolon growth, tuber induction and tuberization are key developmental events in the potato plants life as they lead to the formation of the harvestable products of the potato crop. Tubers initiate at the sub-apical region of stolons, which are lateral shoots usually emerging from the basal, below-ground internodes of plant main stems and displaying a diageotrophic growth habit, elongated internodes, spirally arranged scale leaves and a hooked tip with an apical meristem. The complex series of processes involved in the developmental switch from stolon elongation to tuber growth are amongst the most intensively researched topics in potato science.