Intercellular adhesion and cell separation in plants

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 977-989

  Jarvis, M C ^a   Briggs, S P H ^a   Knox, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell adhesion; Cell separation; Intercellular spaces; Pectin; Plant morphogenesis; Texture

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BOTANY; CYTOLOGY;

DICOTYLEDONEAE; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; POACEAE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0042349631     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2003.01034.x     Document Type: Review

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