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Review
. 2011 Jun;180(6):746-56.
doi: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2011.01.019. Epub 2011 Feb 17.

Calcium and silicon mineralization in land plants: transport, structure and function

Petra Bauer  1 , Rivka Elbaum, Ingrid M Weiss
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Review

Calcium and silicon mineralization in land plants: transport, structure and function

Petra Bauer et al. Plant Sci. 2011 Jun.

Abstract

Plant biomineralization involves calcium and silicon transport and mineralization. Respective analytical methods and case studies are listed. Calcium carbonate is deposited in cystoliths, calcium oxalate in idioblasts. Silicon is deposited in phytoliths. Biomineralization is a coordinated process.

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