Functional adaptation and phenotypic plasticity at the cellular and whole plant level

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 613-620

  Niklas, Karl J ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulose synthases; Mechanical perturbation; Microfibrils; Signal perception; Thigmomorphogenesis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CONSPECIFIC; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MORPHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PLANT;

CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL WALL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; GREEN ALGA; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PLANT CELL; REVIEW; SIGNAL DETECTION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CELL WALL; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PLANTS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 70349930280     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-009-0079-2     Document Type: Review

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