A novel mechanism of silicon uptake

Protoplasma

Volumn 220, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 59-67

  Neumann, D ^a   De Figueiredo, C ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electron energy loss spectroscopy; Electron spectroscopic imaging; Nicotiana tabacum; Silene vulgaris; Silicon; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; NICOTIANA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; SILENE; SILENE VULGARIS;

SILICON; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CELL ORGANELLE; CELL VACUOLE; CYTOPLASM VESICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOCYTOSIS; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CYTOPLASMIC VESICLES; ENDOCYTOSIS; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; ORGANELLES; PLANTS; SILICON; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; VACUOLES; ZINC;

EID: 0036807936     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00709-002-0034-7     Document Type: Article

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