The Pellicle–Another Strategy of the Root Apex Protection against Mechanical Stress?

In grasses, the apical part of the root is covered by a two-layered deposit of extracellular material, the pellicle, which together with the outer periclinal wall of protodermal cells forms the three-layered epidermal surface. In this study, the effect of mechanical stress on the pellicle was examin...

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Main Authors: Izabela Potocka, Joanna Szymanowska-Pułka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/23/12711