Korobova, S.N.2014-09-092014-09-091971Ann. Univ. et A.R.E.R.S. 1971, 9, p.58-61http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5526In the course of development of stamens and pistils of Zea mays, some peculiar cells begin to appear which are similar to the « specific » cells described in other grasses. They possess a number of specific features that testify to their high physiological activity. S-cells lie in the way of the substances moving from the conductive system to the developing sporangia and probably transform them, serving as a peculiar barrier for some of them. Maximal activity of S-cells coincides in time with the differentiation of the arches-porium and sporocyte development. S-cells evidently play a certain role at this phase of development of the generative sphere.enArticle