B-type granule containing protrusions and interconnections between amyloplasts in developing wheat endosperm revealed by transmission electron microscopy and GFP expression

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 51, Issue 349, 2000, Pages 1357-1361

  Langeveld, Sandra M J ^a   Van Wijk, Ringo ^a   Stuurman, Nico ^a   Kijne, Jan W ^a   De Pater, Sylvia ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amyloplasts; B type starch granules; CLSM; Protrusions; Wheat endosperm

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0033883504     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/51.349.1357     Document Type: Article

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