The double-water-film electrode: A device for measuring the resistance and the capacitance of the internode/node interface of Chara as functions of time and temperature

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 98-105

  Ogata, Koreaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chara; Double water film electrode; Electrical properties; Homeostatic control; Intercellular communication; Plasmodesma(ta)

Indexed keywords

CHARA;

EID: 0033914505     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003440000010     Document Type: Article

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