A FE-SEM study on the tobacco leaf epidermis

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 361-367

  Peacock, J ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Cellulose microfibril; Cuticle; Cuticular membrane; Epidermis; FE SEM

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM; TABACUM;

EID: 0032452823     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30925-X     Document Type: Article

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