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The fine structure of mucilage secreting cells ofHibiscus esculentus pods

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Large secretory cells are found in the pericarp of okra capsules. In early developmental stages these cells are conspicuous because of the great quantity of Golgi apparatus-derived, PAS positive substance stored between the protoplast and the cell wall. It is suggested that these cells may play a major role in the formation of okra mucilage.

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  1. Hilton H. Mollenhauer

    Present address: Charles F. Kettering Research Laboratory, Yellow Springs, Ohio, USA

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    Mollenhauer, H.H. The fine structure of mucilage secreting cells ofHibiscus esculentus pods. Protoplasma 63, 353–362 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01252945

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