Inorganic ions modulate the path of phloem loading of sucrose in Ricinus communis L. seedlings

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1047-1054

  Schobert, C ^a,b   Zhong, Wen Jun ^a   Komor, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoplasm; Euphorbiaceae; Ions; Ricinus communis L.; Salt stress; Sieve tube sap; Sucrose loading; Symplasm

Indexed keywords

RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0031737811     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1998.00354.x     Document Type: Article

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