Towards reconciliation of structure with function in plasmodesmata - Who is the gatekeeper?

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Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 713-721

  Botha, C E J ^a   H m Cross, R ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Callosc deposition; Cell to cell communication; Cell to cell transport regulation; Desmotubule; Neck constriction; Plasmodesmata

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PERSEA AMERICANA; POACEAE; PYRONIA TITHONUS;

EID: 0034121069     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(99)00108-0     Document Type: Short Survey

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