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Cellulose synthesis via the FEI2 RLK/SOS5 pathway and cellulose synthase 5 is required for the structure of seed coat mucilage in Arabidopsis.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Dec 2011
Harpaz-Saad Smadar, McFarlane Heather E, Xu Shouling, Divi Uday K, Forward Bronwen, Western Tamara L, Kieber Joseph J
Abstract excerpt
The seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana and many other plants are surrounded by a pectinaceous mucilage that aids in seed hydration and germination. Mucilage is synthesized during seed development within maternally derived seed coat mucilage secretory cells (MSCs), and is released to surround the seed upon imbibition. The FEI1/FEI2 receptor-like kinases and the SOS5 extracellular GPI-anchored protein were shown...
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