Weak AC-electric fields promote root growth and ER abundance of root cap cells

Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 261-269

  Stenz, Hans Gerhard ^a   Wohlwend, Bettina ^a   Weisenseel, Manfred H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

AC electric fields; Endoplasmic reticulum (ER); Garden cress; Lepidium sativum (L.); Plant root; Root cap cells (statocytes); Root growth

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; CELL MEMBRANES; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; GROWTH KINETICS;

ULTRASTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

PLANT CELL CULTURE;

ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT;

LEPIDIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0031920327     PISSN: 03024598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-4598(97)00071-8     Document Type: Article

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