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Genetic evidence for three unique components in primary cell-wall cellulose synthase complexes in Arabidopsis.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 25 Sept 2007
Persson Staffan, Paredez Alexander, Carroll Andrew, Palsdottir Hildur, Doblin Monika, Poindexter Patricia, Khitrov Natalie, Auer Manfred, Somerville Chris R
Abstract excerpt
In higher plants, cellulose is synthesized at the plasma membrane by the cellulose synthase (CESA) complex. The catalytic core of the complex is believed to be composed of three types of CESA subunits. Indirect evidence suggests that the complex associated with primary wall cellulose deposition consists of CESA1, -3, and -6 in Arabidopsis thaliana. However, phenotypes associated with mutations in two of these...
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