Leaf abscission in Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) is due to loss of highly de-esterified homogalacturonans in the middle lamellae

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 619-629

  Bowling, Andrew J ^a   Vaughn, Kevin C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscission zone; Balsaminaceae; Cell wall; Homogalacturonan; Immunocytochemistry; Impatiens sultani; Middle lamellae

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; GLUCAN; PECTIN; POLYGALACTURONIC ACID; POLYSACCHARIDE; XYLAN; XYLOGLUCAN;

ABSCISSION; ANTIBODY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CELLULOSE; DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LEAF; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL WALL; ESTERIFICATION; IMPATIENS; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF;

CELL WALL; CELLULOSE; ESTERIFICATION; GLUCANS; IMPATIENS; PECTINS; PLANT LEAVES; POLYSACCHARIDES; XYLANS;

BALSAMINACEAE; IMPATIENS;

EID: 84858422137     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1000268     Document Type: Article

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