The effect of the external medium on the gravitropic curvature of rice (Oryza sativa, Poaceae) roots

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1522-1529

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

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research   (United States)

^c GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Gravitational pressure; Gravitropism; Gravity sensing; Oryza sativa; Osmolarity; Poaceae; Statoliths

Indexed keywords

COLUMELLA; ORYZA SATIVA; POACEAE;

EID: 0030781402     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446613     Document Type: Article

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