Dielectric relaxation of water and water-plasticized biomolecules in relation to cellular water organization, cytoplasmic viscosity, and desiccation tolerance in recalcitrant seed tissues

Plant Physiology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1203-1215

  Sun, W Q ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULE; CYTOPLASM; DESICCATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; PHYSICAL TOLERANCE; SEED; VISCOSITY; WATER;

QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 0033729616     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.124.3.1203     Document Type: Article

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