Pollen tube growth: A delicate equilibrium between secretory and endocytic pathways

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 727-739

  Moscatelli, Alessandra ^a   Idilli, Aurora Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endocytosis; Exocytosis; Membrane recycling; Polarized growth; Pollen tube

Indexed keywords

CELL ORGANELLE; GROWTH; MEMBRANE; POLLEN; POLLINATION;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENDOCYTOSIS; EXOCYTOSIS; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN TUBE; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ENDOCYTOSIS; EXOCYTOSIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLLEN TUBE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 68449098085     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2009.00842.x     Document Type: Review

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