Interaction of xylem and phloem during exudation and wound occlusion in Cucurbita maxima

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 237-247

  Zimmermann, Matthias R ^a   Hafke, Jens B ^b   Van Bel, Aart J E ^b   Furch, Alexandra C U ^a  

^a Institute for Phytopathology and Applied Zoology   (Germany)

^b Institute for General Botany   (Germany)

Author keywords

PP1 PP2; Sieve element; Sieve element occlusion; Vascular sap

Indexed keywords

VEGETABLE PROTEIN; WATER;

CARBOHYDRATE; EXUDATION; PH; PHLOEM; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PROTEIN; VINE; WOUNDING; XYLEM;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PH; PHLOEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT EXUDATE; PLANT ROOT; SECRETION (PROCESS); SQUASH; XYLEM;

CUCURBITA; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PHLOEM; PLANT EXUDATES; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANT ROOTS; WATER; XYLEM;

CUCURBITA MAXIMA;

EID: 84870532169     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2012.02571.x     Document Type: Article

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