Cytochalasin D does not inhibit gravitropism in roots

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1530-1535

  Staves, Mark P ^a,c   Wayne, Randy ^a   Leopold, A Carl ^a,b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b United States Department of Agriculture   (United States)

^c GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; Cytochalasin D; Gravitropism; Oryza sativa; Rice; Roots; Statoliths

Indexed keywords

BRASSICACEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; ORYZA SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030775661     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446614     Document Type: Article

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