Root cap removal increases root penetration resistance in maize (Zea mays L.)

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 54, Issue 390, 2003, Pages 2105-2109

  Iijima, Morio ^a   Higuchi, Toshifumi ^a   Barlow, Peter W ^b   Bengough, A Glyn ^c  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Border cell; Decapping; Mucilage; Root cap; Root growth pressure; Soil compaction

Indexed keywords

CELLS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

SLOUGHING;

SOILS;

ARTICLE; GRAVITROPISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; PLANT ROOT CAP; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOIL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

GRAVITROPISM; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PLANT ROOT CAP; PLANT ROOTS; SOIL; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0042376164     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erg226     Document Type: Article

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