Roles of cellulose and xyloglucan in determining the mechanical properties of primary plant cell walls

Plant Physiology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 657-663

  Whitney, Sarah E C ^a   Gothard, Michelle G E ^a   Mitchell, John T ^a   Gidley, Michael J ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL WALL; CELLULOSE; XYLOGLUCAN;

ACETOBACTER; ACETOBACTER XYLINUS; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLUCONACETOBACTER XYLINUS;

EID: 0032706658     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.121.2.657     Document Type: Article

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