Histochemical analysis of the root epidermal mucilage in maize and wheat

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1419-1428

  Schildknecht, Pedro H P A ^a,b,c   De Castro, Marília M ^a   Vidal, Benedicto C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FACIS IBEHE   (Brazil)

^c Diagnostic Systems   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Cellulose; Maize; Rhizosphere; Root mucilage

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CELLS; CELLULOSE; COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HISTOLOGY; SOILS; WATER;

BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; CHEMICAL AGENTS; EPIDERMAL MUCILAGE; HISTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

CROPS;

ROOT;

BIREFRINGENCE; CELLS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CORN; HISTOLOGY; SOIL; WATER; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 11244331449     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B04-102     Document Type: Article

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