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The only clearly defined function of boron (B) in higher plants is linked with the stabilisation of cell walls where B preferentially binds and thus stabilises the cell wall Matoh (1997). There is growing evidence however for a role of B in maintaining the integrity of membranes (Cakmak and Römheld, 1997), and Pfeffer et al., (2001) have used evidence of cytoplasmic homeostasis to suggest that B may function as in the cytoplasm. In organisms without cell walls such as zebrafish, it has recently been shown that inadequate B supply results in severe growth inhibition (Rowe and Eckhert, 1999).
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Gassert, B., Sprich, E., Pfeffer, H., Dannel, F., v. Wirén, N., Römheld, V. (2002). Characterization of Boron Uptake in Higher Plants. In: Goldbach, H.E., Brown, P.H., Rerkasem, B., Thellier, M., Wimmer, M.A., Bell, R.W. (eds) Boron in Plant and Animal Nutrition. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0607-2_10
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