Caspase inhibitors affect the kinetics and dimensions of tracheary elements in xylogenic Zinnia (<it>Zinnia elegans</it>) cell cultures

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The xylem vascular system is composed of fused dead, hollow cells called tracheary elements (TEs) that originate through trans-differentiation of root and shoot cambium cells. TEs undergo autolysis as they differentiate and mature. T...

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Main Authors: Schel Jan HN, van Ieperen Wim, Qian Tian, Iakimova Elena T, Twumasi Peter, Emons Anne, van Kooten Olaf, Woltering Ernst J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/10/162