The expansion of maize root-cap mucilage during hydration. 2. Observations on soil-grown roots by cryo-scanning electron microscopy

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 454-462

  McCully, M E ^a   Sealey, L J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryo scanning electron microscopy; gel phase transition; hydration; maize; mucilage; root cap mucilage; X ray microanalysis; Zea diploperennis; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA DIPLOPERENNIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030484144     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.1996.970306.x     Document Type: Article

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