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Salinity stiffens the epidermal cell walls of salt-stressed maize leaves: is the epidermis growth-re...

Salinity stiffens the epidermal cell walls of salt-stressed maize leaves: is the epidermis growth-re...

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Salinity stiffens the epidermal cell walls of salt-stressed maize leaves: is the epidermis growth-restricting?

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Salinity stiffens the epidermal cell walls of salt-stressed maize leaves: is the epidermis growth-restricting?

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2015-03, Vol.10 (3), p.e0118406-e0118406

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

As a result of salt (NaCl)-stress, sensitive varieties of maize (Zea mays L.) respond with a strong inhibition of organ growth. The reduction of leaf elongation investigated here has several causes, including a modification of the mechanical properties of the cell wall. Among the various tissues that form the leaf, the epidermis plays a special rol...

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Salinity stiffens the epidermal cell walls of salt-stressed maize leaves: is the epidermis growth-restricting?

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1662426444

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1662426444

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0118406

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