A novel tubular array associated with protein bodies in the rough endoplasmic reticulum of opaque-2 maize

Protoplasma

Volumn 195, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 68-77

  Lending, C R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Endosperm; Immunocytochemistry; Opaque 2; Protein bodies; Tubular arrays; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030448183     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01279187     Document Type: Article

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