Radial hydraulic conductivity along developing onion roots

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 51, Issue 344, 2000, Pages 547-557

  Barrowclough, David E ^a   Peterson, Carol A ^a   Steudle, Ernst ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Aquaporins; Exodermis; Hydraulic conductivity; Mercuric chloride; Roots; Water channels

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034022519     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jexbot/51.344.547     Document Type: Article

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