Freeze-fracture studies in brown algae: Putative cellulose-synthesizing complexes on the plasma membrane

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-48

  Katsaros, C ^a   Reiss, H D ^b   Schnepf, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Cellulose; Freeze fracture; Particle complexes; Phaeophyta; Plasma membrane

Indexed keywords

ECTOCARPUS SILICULOSUS; HINCKSIA MITCHELLIAE; SPHACELARIA SPP.; TILOPTERIS MERTENSII;

EID: 85047695683     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670269600651171     Document Type: Article

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