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The epidermis-specific extracellular BODYGUARD controls cuticle development and morphogenesis in Arabidopsis.
The Plant cell - 1 Feb 2006
Kurdyukov Sergey, Faust Andrea, Nawrath Christiane, Bär Sascha, Voisin Derry, Efremova Nadia, Franke Rochus, Schreiber Lukas, Saedler Heinz, Métraux Jean-Pierre, Yephremov Alexander
Abstract excerpt
The outermost epidermal cell wall is specialized to withstand pathogens and natural stresses, and lipid-based cuticular polymers are the major barrier against incursions. The Arabidopsis thaliana mutant bodyguard (bdg), which exhibits defects characteristic of the loss of cuticle structure not attributable to a lack of typical cutin monomers, unexpectedly accumulates significantly more cell wall-bound lipids and...
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