Cell wall degradation and modification during programmed cell death in lace plant, Aponogeton madagascariensis (Aponogetonaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1116-1128

  Gunawardena, Arunika H L A N ^a,c   Greenwood, John S ^b   Dengler, Nancy G ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aponogeton; Cell wall degradation; Cellulose; Lace plant; Pectin; Pectinase; Programmed cell death; Suberin

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; AQUATIC PLANT; CELLULOSE; CUTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LEAF; MORPHOGENESIS; PERFORATION; POLYMERIZATION;

APONOGETON; APONOGETON MADAGASCARIENSIS; APONOGETONACEAE;

EID: 34447300437     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.7.1116     Document Type: Article

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