Microrheological insights into the dynamics of amyloplasts in root gravity-sensing cells

Molecular Plant

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 660-663

  Zheng, Zhongyu ^a   Zou, Junjie ^b   Li, Hanhai ^a   Xue, Shan ^b   Wang, Yuren ^a   Le, Jie ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; PLASTID;

GRAVITATION; PLANT ROOTS; PLASTIDS;

EID: 84926321420     PISSN: 16742052     EISSN: 17529867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2014.12.021     Document Type: Letter

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