Hechtian strand
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)
- (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