Mitochondrial reticulation in shoot apical meristem cells of Arabidopsis provides a mechanism for homogenization of mtDNA prior to gamete formation

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 168-171

  Seguí Simarro, José M ^a   Staehelin, L Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

3D reconstruction; Arabidopsis; Chloroplasts; DNA containing organelles; Mitochondria; Plant; Plastids

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 62549131126     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.4.3.7755     Document Type: Short Survey

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