Endocytosis and Digestion in Carnivorous Pitcher Plants of the Family Sarraceniaceae
Highly evolved carnivorous plants secrete digestive enzymes for degradation of trapped animals and absorb whole macromolecules from their prey by means of endocytosis. (1) Background: In the pitcher-plant family Sarraceniaceae, the production of enzymes is dubious and no evidence for endocytosis is...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Plants |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/8/10/367 |