Direct X-ray microtomography observation confirms the induction of embolism upon xylem cutting under tension

Plant Physiology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 40-43

  Torres Ruiz, José M ^a,b   Jansen, Steven ^c   Choat, Brendan ^d   McElrone, Andrew J ^e   Cochard, Hervé ^f,g   Brodribb, Timothy J ^h   Badel, Eric ^f,g   Burlett, Regis ^a,b   Bouche, Pauline S ^a,b,c   Brodersen, Craig R ⁱ   Li, Shan ^c   Morris, Hugh ^c   Delzon, Sylvain ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b UMR 1202 BIOGECO   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^d WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f PIAF   (France)

^g UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

ⁱ Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACER; EUCALYPTUS; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SUNFLOWER; WALNUT; XYLEM;

ACER; EUCALYPTUS; HELIANTHUS; JUGLANS; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY; XYLEM;

EID: 84920174847     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: 15322548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.114.249706     Document Type: Letter

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