Thigmomorphogenesis: A complex plant response to mechano-stimulation

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-56

  Chehab, E Wassim ^a   Eich, Elizabeth ^a   Braam, Janet ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ABA; Auxin; Brassinosteroids; Calcium; Ethylene; Jasmonates; Nitric oxide; ROS; Thigmomorphogenesis; Touch

Indexed keywords

PHYTOHORMONE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; METABOLISM; MORPHOGENESIS; PLANT; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MORPHOGENESIS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 60149104269     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ern315     Document Type: Review

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