The nucleus as a chief cellular organizer and active defender in response to mechanical stimulation

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 678-680

  Qu, Liang Huan ^a   Sun, Meng Xiang ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cell body; Cell division plane; Mechanical stimulation; Nuclear sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 50949129854     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.3.9.5810     Document Type: Article

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