Hechtian strand

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after K. Hecht, who was the first to study them in detail. See -ian.

Noun[edit]

Hechtian strand (plural Hechtian strands)

  1. (biology) A stretched plasma membrane extending from the plasmolysed protoplast to the cell wall in plants.

References[edit]

  • Brian E. S. Gunning, Martin W. Steer (1996) Plant cell biology: structure and function
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