The role of polyphenols and the cell wall in relation to the desiccation tolerance of the resurrection plant, Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw.)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-191). === Resurrection plants are unique in that their vegetative tissue has the ability of survive reversible dehydration to an air-dry state. The widespread African resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw), woody shrub, is one of the largest...

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Main Author: Moore, John Paul
Other Authors: Brandt, Wolf F
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4299