Early root cap development and graviresponse in white clover (Trifolium repens) grown in space and on a two-axis clinostat

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 155, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 543-550

  Smith, Jeffrey D ^a   Staehelin, L Andrew ^b   Todd, Paul ^c  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinostat; Clover; Gravitropism; Microgravity; Root Cap; Statocyte; Trifolium

Indexed keywords

COLUMELLA; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0032748063     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(99)80052-2     Document Type: Article

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