Reversible closure of water channels in parenchymatic cells of sunflower hypocotyl depends on turgor status of the cells

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 516-520

  Hejnowicz, Z ^b   Sievers, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aquaporins; Helianthus annuus L.; Hydraulic conductance; Hypocotyl; Mercuric chloride; Parenchyma; Turgor; Water channels

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 0030019146     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80040-X     Document Type: Article

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