Abstract
THE site of resin synthesis in the epithelial and sheath cells of Pinus is not known, although it has been suggested to occur initially in the plastids and later on the endoplasmic reticulum1. We have tried to identify the site of resin synthesis by specifically staining sections and examining them with the optical microscope.
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WERKER, E., FAHN, A. Site of Resin Synthesis in Cells of Pinus halepensis Mill.. Nature 218, 388–389 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/218388a0
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