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An alternate route for cellulose microfibril biosynthesis in plants.
Science advances - 13 Dec 2024
Roberts Eric M, Yuan Kai, Chaves Arielle M, Pierce Ethan T, Cresswell Rosalie, Dupree Ray, Yu Xiaolan, Blanton Richard L, Wu Shu-Zon, Bezanilla Magdalena, Dupree Paul, Haigler Candace H, Roberts Alison W
Abstract excerpt
Similar to cellulose synthases (CESAs), cellulose synthase-like D (CSLD) proteins synthesize β-1,4-glucan in plants. CSLDs are important for tip growth and cytokinesis, but it was unknown whether they form membrane complexes in vivo or produce microfibrillar cellulose. We produced viable CESA-deficient mutants of the moss Physcomitrium patens to investigate CSLD function without interfering CESA activity....
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