Functional Role of Mucilage - Border Cells: A Complex Facilitating Protozoan Effects on Plant Growth

Functional Role of Mucilage - Border Cells: A Complex Facilitating Protozoan Effects on Plant Growth

In rhizosphere soil, mucilage and root border cells (RBCs) form a functional entity, the mucilage border-cell complex (MB complex). Carbohydrates of the MB complex are utilized by rhizosphere bacteria, which are under strong grazing pressure of the soil food web, in particular protozoa. We investiga...

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Main Authors: Sutharsan Somasundaram, Michael Bonkowski, Morio Iijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2008-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
Subjects:
Acanthameoba
Amoeba
Oryza sativa
Protozoa
Rhizosphere
Rice
Root exudation
Root cap
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.11.344

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.11.344

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