Field emission scanning electron microscopy of microtubule arrays in higher plant cells

Protoplasma

Volumn 195, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 168-182

  Vesk, Peter A ^a   Vesk, Maret ^a   Gunning, Brian E S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anti tubulin; Field emission scanning microscopy; High resolution scanning electron microscopy; Immunolabelling; Microtubules; Onion root tips; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; EMBRYOPHYTA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0030478885     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01279195     Document Type: Article

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