Review - The orientation of cellulose microfibrils in the cell walls of tracheids in conifers: A model based on observations by field emission-scanning electron microscopy

IAWA Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-174

  Abe, Hisashi ^a,b   Funada, Ryo ^c,d  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Cellulose microfibrils; Conifers; Cortical microtubules; FE SEM; Tracheids

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 20444419057     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000108     Document Type: Review

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