Measurement of cell wall volume using confocal microscopy and its application to studies of forage degradation

Annals of Botany

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-11

  Travis, A J ^a   Murison, S D ^a   Perry, P ^b   Chesson, A ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Degradation; Image analysis; Maize; Plant anatomy

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030755794     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1997.0420     Document Type: Article

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