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Xyloglucan Metabolism Differentially Impacts the Cell Wall Characteristics of the Endosperm and Embryo during Arabidopsis Seed Germination.
Plant physiology - 1 Mar 2016
Sechet Julien, Frey Anne, Effroy-Cuzzi Delphine, Berger Adeline, Perreau François, Cueff Gwendal, Charif Delphine, Rajjou Loïc, Mouille Grégory, North Helen M, Marion-Poll Annie
Abstract excerpt
Cell wall remodeling is an essential mechanism for the regulation of plant growth and architecture, and xyloglucans (XyGs), the major hemicellulose, are often considered as spacers of cellulose microfibrils during growth. In the seed, the activity of cell wall enzymes plays a critical role in germination by enabling embryo cell expansion leading to radicle protrusion, as well as endosperm weakening prior to its...
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