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A wound-inducible organelle derived from endoplasmic reticulum: a plant strategy against environmental stresses?
Current opinion in plant biology - 1 Dec 2003
Hara-Nishimura Ikuko, Matsushima Ryo
Abstract excerpt
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the most multitalented and adaptable compartment in plant cells. Recently, a wound-inducible organelle, which is derived from ER and designated the ER body, was found in Arabidopsis. Wounding and methyl jasmonate induce many ER bodies in rosette leaves, which have no ER bodies under normal conditions. In contrast, tender seedlings have a wide distribution of the ER bodies especially...
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