Search for dissertations about: "Sacha Escamez"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Sacha Escamez.

2. 1. Xylem cells cooperate in the control of lignification and cell death during plant vascular development

   Author : Sacha Escamez; Hannele Tuominen; Andrew Groover; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Xylem; Arabidopsis; programmed cell death; tracheary element; xylem vessel; autophagy; metacaspase; lignin; secondary cell wall; chromatin; gene expression;

   Abstract : The evolutionary success of land plants was fostered by the acquisition of the xylem vascular tissue which conducts water and minerals upwards from the roots. The xylem tissue of flowering plants is composed of three main types of cells: the sap-conducting tracheary elements (TE), the fibres which provide mechanical support and the parenchyma cells which provide metabolic support to the tissue. READ MORE