Hechtian strand

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Hechtian strand (plural Hechtian strands)

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

References

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