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Review
. 2004 Sep;136(1):2438-42.
doi: 10.1104/pp.104.046490.

The calcium conundrum. Both versatile nutrient and specific signal

Kendal D Hirschi  1
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Review

The calcium conundrum. Both versatile nutrient and specific signal

Kendal D Hirschi. Plant Physiol. 2004 Sep.
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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
A, Blossom-end rot of tomato is caused in part by calcium deficiencies. Scanning electron micrographs of calcium oxalate crystals from Trifolium pratense (B), Vigna unguiculata (C), and Vicia faba (D). Note the different shapes among the various plants. Scale bar = 1 μm (from Nakata, 2003, with permission).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
The four units of the Ca2+-signaling network (Berridge et al., 2000). Stimuli act by generating Ca2+-mobilizing signals that act on various ON mechanisms to trigger an increase in the intracellular concentration of Ca2+. The response is terminated by OFF mechanisms that restore Ca2+ to resting levels.
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