Hechtian strand
English
editEtymology
editNamed after K. Hecht, who was the first to study them in detail. See -ian.
Noun
editHechtian 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