A role for arabinogalactan-proteins in plant cell expansion: Evidence from studies on the interaction of β-glucosyl Yariv reagent with seedlings of Arabidopsis thaliana

Plant Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 919-925

  Willats, William G T ^a   Knox, J Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; DAUCUS CAROTA;

ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEINS; GLYCOSIDE; MUCOPROTEIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; CARROT; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ARABIDOPSIS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; DAUCUS CAROTA; GLYCOSIDES; MUCOPROTEINS; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANT ROOTS;

EID: 0030161749     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1996.9060919.x     Document Type: Article

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