Dynamics of amyloplast sedimentation in growing yam tubers and its possible role in graviperception

Plant Production Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 393-397

  Kawasaki, Michio ^a   Taniguchi, Mitsutaka ^a   Miyake, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amyloplast; Chinese yam; Geotropism; Gravity; Starch; Tuber; Yam

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA POLYSTACHYA;

EID: 47049085169     PISSN: 1343943X     EISSN: 13491008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1626/pps.11.393     Document Type: Article

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