Explaining the "Pulse of Protoplasm": The search for molecular mechanisms of protoplasmic streaming

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 14-22

  Dietrich, Michael R ^a  

^a Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; Cytoplasmic streaming; History of cell biology; Protoplasm

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; CELL ORGANELLE; CYTOPLASM; MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PLASMA; PROTEIN;

ACTIN;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL MOTION; CYTOPLASM; METABOLISM;

ACTINS; CYTOPLASM; CYTOPLASMIC STREAMING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84924046635     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12317     Document Type: Article

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