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Helical Microtubule Arrays and Spiral Growth

Author(s) -

Clive Lloyd,

Jordi Chan

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

the plant cell

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324

H-Index - 341

eISSN - 1532-298X

pISSN - 1040-4651

DOI - 10.1105/tpc.141030

Subject(s) - turgor pressure , microtubule , biology , biophysics , spiral (railway) , swelling , resist , osmotic pressure , perpendicular , microfibril , cellulose , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology , composite material , materials science , botany , geometry , biochemistry , mechanical engineering , layer (electronics) , engineering , mathematics

Asymmetric cell shape depends on the ability of oriented layers of cellulose microfibrils to channel the nondirectional drive of turgor pressure. Tough microfibrils encircling the cell resist increases in girth and redirect the swelling force to a direction perpendicular to the alignment of the

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