Phloem loading and unloading of sugars and amino acids

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-56

  Lalonde, S ^a   Tegeder, M ^b   Throne Holst, M ^c   Frommer, W B ^a   Patrick, J W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Amino nitrogen; Apoplasmic; Loading; Phloem; Sink; Source; Sugar; Symplasmic; Unloading

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; PHLOEM;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0037237598     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2003.00847.x     Document Type: Review

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