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A link between sterol biosynthesis, the cell wall, and cellulose in Arabidopsis.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Apr 2004
Schrick Kathrin, Fujioka Shozo, Takatsuto Suguru, Stierhof York-Dieter, Stransky Harald, Yoshida Shigeo, Jürgens Gerd
Abstract excerpt
A crucial role for sterols in plant growth and development is underscored by the identification of three Arabidopsis sterol biosynthesis mutants that exhibit embryonic defects: fackel (fk), hydra1 (hyd1), and sterol methyltransferase 1/cephalopod (smt1/cph). We have taken a dual approach of sterol profiling and ultrastructural analysis to investigate the primary defects underlying the mutant phenotypes....
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