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Cotton Fiber Growth in Planta and in Vitro. Models for Plant Cell Elongation and Cell Wall Biogenesis

Hee Jin KimU.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Southern Regional Research Center, Cotton Fiber Bioscience Research, P.O. Box 19687, New Orleans, Louisiana 70179Barbara A. TriplettU.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Southern Regional Research Center, Cotton Fiber Bioscience Research, P.O. Box 19687, New Orleans, Louisiana 70179
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There are only a few cells in the plant kingdom that are as exaggerated in their size or composition as cotton fibers. It is precisely their highly elongated structure and exceptional chemical make-up that establishes cotton fiber as an ideal model for studies of plant cell elongation and cell wall

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