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Two Trichome Birefringence-Like Proteins Mediate Xylan Acetylation, Which Is Essential for Leaf Blight Resistance in Rice.
Plant physiology - 1 Jan 2017
Gao Yaping, He Congwu, Zhang Dongmei, Liu Xiangling, Xu Zuopeng, Tian Yanbao, Liu Xue-Hui, Zang Shanshan, Pauly Markus, Zhou Yihua, Zhang Baocai
Abstract excerpt
Acetylation is a ubiquitous modification on cell wall polymers, which play a structural role in plant growth and stress defenses. However, the mechanisms for how crop plants accomplish cell wall polymer O-acetylation are largely unknown. Here, we report on the isolation and characterization of two trichome birefringence-like (tbl) mutants in rice (Oryza sativa), which are affected in xylan O-acetylation. ostbl1...
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