Hydrotropism: The current state of our knowledge

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 163-169

  Takahashi, Hideyuki ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cell wall; Gravitropism; Hydrotropism; Mutant; Pea; Root; Root cap; Water potential

Indexed keywords

PISUM SATIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031164782     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02509304     Document Type: Short Survey

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