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CELLULOSE SYNTHASE-LIKE A2, a glucomannan synthase, is involved in maintaining adherent mucilage structure in Arabidopsis seed.
Plant physiology - 1 Apr 2014
Yu Li, Shi Dachuan, Li Junling, Kong Yingzhen, Yu Yanchong, Chai Guohua, Hu Ruibo, Wang Juan, Hahn Michael G, Zhou Gongke
Abstract excerpt
Mannans are hemicellulosic polysaccharides that are considered to have both structural and storage functions in the plant cell wall. However, it is not yet known how mannans function in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) seed mucilage. In this study, CELLULOSE SYNTHASE-LIKE A2 (CSLA2; At5g22740) expression was observed in several seed tissues, including the epidermal cells of developing seed coats. Disruption of...
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