Assimilate transport in phloem: Regulation and mechanism

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 8-15

  Willenbrink, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Assimilate transport; Beta vulgaris; Gymnosperms; Mass flow hypothesis; Metasequoia glyptostroboides; Pelargonium zonale; Phloem transport controlled by metabolism; Regulation by source sink; Sucrose transporters

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; GYMNOSPERMAE; METASEQUOIA GLYPTOSTROBOIDES; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM ZONALE;

EID: 0036101506     PISSN: 10214437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013738208994     Document Type: Review

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