Gravitropism in Phycomyces: Threshold determination on a clinostat centrifuge

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 733-739

  Galland, Paul ^a   Finger, Heike ^a   Wallacher, Yvonne ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gravitropic treshold; Gravitropism; Octahedral crystals; Phycomyces blakesleeanus; Sporangiophore; Statolith; Statolith mutants

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGATION; CRYSTALS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; PROTEINS;

CENTRIFUGAL ACCELERATION; GRAVITROPISM; PHYCOMYCES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PHYCOMYCES; PHYCOMYCES BLAKESLEEANUS; PHYCOMYCETES;

EID: 2442718142     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-01082     Document Type: Article

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