Regulation of plant gravity sensing and signaling by the actin cytoskeleton

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 143-152

  Blancaflor, Elison B ^a  

^a PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; Arabidopsis; Auxin; Columella; Cytoskeleton; Endodermis; Gravitropism; Statocytes; Statoliths

Indexed keywords

INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

DICOTYLEDON; GRAVITY FIELD; GROWTH RESPONSE; INHIBITOR; PROTEIN; TAXIS;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ARTICLE; GRAVITROPISM; GRAVITY SENSING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ACTIN CYTOSKELETON; GRAVITROPISM; GRAVITY SENSING; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; PLANTS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; COLUMELLA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 84871996807     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1200283     Document Type: Article

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