Fundamentals of Phloem Transport Physiology

Phloem: Molecular Cell Biology, Systemic Communication, Biotic Interactions

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 30-59

  Patrick, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collection phloem; High pressure manifold model; Phloem loading; Phloem translocation; Phloem transport physiology; Phloem unloading; Sieve element companion cell complexes (SE CCs); Sieve tube sap; Transport phloem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886454232     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118382806.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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