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Arabidopsis XXT5 gene encodes a putative alpha-1,6-xylosyltransferase that is involved in xyloglucan biosynthesis.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Oct 2008
Zabotina Olga A, van de Ven Wilhelmina T G, Freshour Glenn, Drakakaki Georgia, Cavalier David, Mouille Gregory, Hahn Michael G, Keegstra Kenneth, Raikhel Natasha V
Abstract excerpt
The function of a putative xyloglucan xylosyltransferase from Arabidopsis thaliana (At1g74380; XXT5) was studied. The XXT5 gene is expressed in all plant tissues, with higher levels of expression in roots, stems and cauline leaves. A T-DNA insertion in the XXT5 gene generates a readily visible root hair phenotype (root hairs are shorter and form bubble-like extrusions at the tip), and also causes the alteration...
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