Brasser, H.J. (author), Van der Strate, H.J. (author), Gieskes, W.W.C. (author), Krijger, G.C. (author), Vrieling, E.G. (author), Wolterbeek, H.T. (author) During valve formation of the siliceous frustules of diatoms, bulk uptake of silicic acid and its subsequent transport through the cell is required before it can be deposited in the silica deposition vesicle (SDV). It has been assumed that transport takes place via silicon transporters (SITs), but if that were the case a control mechanism would...
journal article 2010
