The cell biology of wood formation: From cambial divisions to mature secondary xylem

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 631-639

  Samuels, A L ^a   Kaneda, M ^a   Rensing, K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cambial zone; Cell wall; Cytokinesis; Secondary xylem; Vascular cambium; Xylogenesis

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

CAMBIAL ZONE; CELL WALL; CYTOKINESIS; SECONDARY XYLEM; VASCULAR CAMBIUM; XYLOGENESIS;

WOOD;

CYTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; WOOD; XYLEM;

CELLS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PHYSIOLOGY; WOOD;

EID: 33748209707     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B06-065     Document Type: Review

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