245 p.-97 fig.-18 tab.[EN] Gravity, a constant component of the terrestrial environment, affects numerous functions of living beings. Plant growth and development are vital functions which are founded on cellular processes such as cell proliferation and growth that occur in meristematic tissues, where "meristematic competence" consists of the strict coupling between the proliferative state of the cell and its growing capability. In previous studies, carried out in the International Space Station (ISS) and in a microgravity simulator on ground, our group has shown that the absence of gravity is capable of decoupling cell growth and proliferation in the root meristem. In order to consolidate and extend these previous studies, we have used a n...