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Plant membrane biophysics in development and senescence

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Based essentially upon a biophysical approach but couched in terminology understandable to the average plant biologist the present chapter will highlight some of the current issues of membrane biophysics which at present are commanding considerable attention in the field of both developmental and senescence physiology.

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Leshem, Y.Y. (1992). Plant membrane biophysics in development and senescence. In: Plant Membranes. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2683-2_7

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