Expansins: Proteins involved in cell wall softening during plant growth and morphogenesis

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 713-727

  Sharova, E I ^a  

^a ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Abscission; Apoplast acidification; Cell division; Cell extension; Cell wall extensibility; Expansins; Fruit ripening; Initiation of leaf primordium; Plants

Indexed keywords

MICROPUS; POACEAE;

EID: 36148965166     PISSN: 10214437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1021443707060015     Document Type: Review

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