Ball tonometry: A rapid, nondestructive method for measuring cell turgor pressure in thin-walled plant cells

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 90-97

  Lintilhac, Philip M ^a   Wei, Chunfang ^a   Tanguay, Jason J ^a   Outwater, John O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b University of Vermont   (United States)

Author keywords

Allium cepa L.; Osmotic pressure; Phaseolus vulgaris L.; Plant growth; Pressure probe; Tonometry; Turgor pressure

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0033943826     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003440000009     Document Type: Article

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