Probing expansin action using cellulose/hemicellulose composites

Plant Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 327-334

  Whitney, Sarah E C ^a   Gidley, Mike J ^a   McQueen Mason, Simon J ^b  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL WALL; CELLULOSE; GALACTOMANNAN; HEMICELLULOSE; HYDROGEN BOND; MANNAN; PATULIN; PLANT CELL; XYLOGLUCAN;

CELLULOSE; MOLECULAR PROBES; PLANT PROTEINS; POLYSACCHARIDES; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

TAMARINDUS INDICA;

EID: 0034125080     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.2000.00742.x     Document Type: Article

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