Apoplast as the site of response to environmental signals

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 167-177

  Hoson, Takayuki ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoplast; Cell wall; Environmental signal; Gravity; Light; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032013898     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02507163     Document Type: Article

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