Wood ultrastructure of 3 species examined under a cryo-SEM (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Wood ultrastructure of 3 species examined under a cryo-SEM

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Wood ultrastructure of the Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), Amborella (Amborella trichopoda) and Joint fir (Gnetum edule) at x1000 and x50,000 magnifications under cryo-SEM. Wood cells and cell walls are visible in the lower magnification. Macrofibrils are visible at the higher magnification.

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Jan J Lyczakowski and Raymond Wightman

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