Visualization of the cytoskeleton within the secondary vascular system of hardwood species

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 77-84

  Chaffey, N J ^a,b,c   Barnett, J R ^a   Barlow, P W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c IACR Long Ashton Research Station   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytoskeleton; F actin; Hardwood trees; Indirect immunofluorescence microscopy; Microfilaments; Microtubules; Removable embedment; Secondary vascular tissue; Vascular cambium; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FLUORESCENCE; PROTEINS;

CYTOSKELETONS; F-ACTIN; HARDWOOD TREE; INDIRECT IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MICROFILAMENTS; MICROTUBULES; REMOVABLE EMBEDMENT; SECONDARY VASCULAR TISSUE; VASCULAR CAMBIUM; VASCULAR TISSUE; Α-TUBULIN;

HARDWOODS;

ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CYTOSKELETON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES; TISSUE FIXATION; TREE;

ACER PLATANOIDES; AESCULUS; HEDERA HELIX; ILEX; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; PINUS PINEA; PLATANUS; QUERCUS ILEX; SALIX BURJATICA; SALIX VIMINALIS;

EID: 0030770735     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1997.2270786.x     Document Type: Article

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