Stomatal opening by fusicoccin is accompanied by depolymerization of actin filaments in guard cells

Planta

Volumn 210, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1014-1017

  Eun, Soon Ok ^a   Lee, Youngsook ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Actin; Commelina; Fusicoccin; Guard cell

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; ACTIN; CYTOCHALASIN D; DEPOLYMERIZATION; FUSICOCCIN; GUARD CELL; PHALLOIDIN; STOMA;

ACTINS; ANGIOSPERMS; BIOPOLYMERS; CYTOCHALASIN D; GLYCOSIDES; PHALLOIDINE; PLANT LEAVES;

COMMELINA; COMMELINA COMMUNIS;

EID: 0034085765     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050711     Document Type: Article

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