A new turgor/membrane potential probe simultaneously measures turgor and electrical membrane potential

Botanica Acta

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-56

  Li Zhu, Guo ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Membrane potential; Oil microelectrode; Osmotic regulation; Turgor; Turgor membrane potential probe

Indexed keywords

CHARA; CHARA CORALLINA; CORALLINA;

EID: 0010290726     PISSN: 09328629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1996.tb00869.x     Document Type: Article

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