Plasmodesmata in onion (Allium cepa L.) roots: A study enabled by improved fixation and embedding techniques

Protoplasma

Volumn 211, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 103-115

  Ma, Fengshan ^a   Peterson, Carol A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Endodermis; Exodermis; Plasmodesmata; Suberin lamellae; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CELL TRANSPORT; CELL VACUOLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENDODERMIS; EXODERMIS; MITOCHONDRION; PLANT ROOT; PLASMODESMA; PROTOPLAST; TISSUE CULTURE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0034107470     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01279903     Document Type: Article

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