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COBRA-LIKE2, a member of the glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored COBRA-LIKE family, plays a role in cellulose deposition in arabidopsis seed coat mucilage secretory cells.
Plant physiology - 1 Mar 2015
Ben-Tov Daniela, Abraham Yael, Stav Shira, Thompson Kevin, Loraine Ann, Elbaum Rivka, de Souza Amancio, Pauly Markus, Kieber Joseph J, Harpaz-Saad Smadar
Abstract excerpt
Differentiation of the maternally derived seed coat epidermal cells into mucilage secretory cells is a common adaptation in angiosperms. Recent studies identified cellulose as an important component of seed mucilage in various species. Cellulose is deposited as a set of rays that radiate from the seed upon mucilage extrusion, serving to anchor the pectic component of seed mucilage to the seed surface. Using...
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