Cell growth: The power of symplastic isolation

Authors
Pfluger, J Zambryski, PC
Citation
J. Pfluger et Pc. Zambryski, Cell growth: The power of symplastic isolation, CURR BIOL, 11(11), 2001, pp. R436-R439
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Experimental Biology
Journal title
CURRENT BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09609822 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
R436 - R439
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(20010605)11:11<R436:CGTPOS>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) fibers are single-celled seed coat hairs that e longate up to 2 mm per day during a phase of rapid growth. Recent evidence suggests this growth is orchestrated by a series of events which includes t emporary closure of plasmodesmata.