Turgor-dependent efflux of assimilates from coats of developing seed of Phaseolus vulgaris L.: Water relations of the cells involved in efflux

Planta

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-33

  Zhang, Wenhao ^a   Atwell, Brian J ^b   Patrick, John W ^a   Alan Walker, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cell water relations; Cotyledon; Phaseolus (water relations); Pressure probe; Seed coat; Turgor homeostat

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0002546625     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00196877     Document Type: Article

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