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Injection of foreign particles and their intracellular translocation in living phloem fibers
1Crops Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland.
Abstract:
Droplets of castor oil 5-10 μ in diameter were injected into individual cells of living differentiated phloem fibers. The droplets retained their integrity and their movement was recorded on 16-mm movie film. These foreign particles were translocated, along with indigenous particles, by the rotational cytoplasmic currents of the fibers.
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