Cell wall pectic (1→4)-β-D-galactan marks the acceleration of cell elongation in the Arabidopsis seedling root meristem

Plant Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 447-454

  McCartney, Lesley ^a   Steele King, Clare G ^a   Jordan, Emillie ^a   Knox, J Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

(1 4) D galactan; Arabinogalactan proteins; Ctr 1; Pectic polysaccharides (pectin); Rhamnogalacturonan I; Stp 1

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; CELL MEMBRANES; HORMONES; PROTEINS;

SEEDLINGS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ARABIDOPSIS; CELL DIVISION; CELL WALL; CYTOKININS; GALACTANS; GLUCOSIDES; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; MERISTEM; MUCOPROTEINS; MUTATION; PECTINS; PHLOROGLUCINOL; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANT ROOTS;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 0037327499     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.2003.01640.x     Document Type: Article

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