Pectin may hinder the unfolding of xyloglucan chains during cell deformation: Implications of the mechanical performance of Arabidopsis hypocotyls with pectin alterations

Molecular Plant

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 990-999

  Abasolo, Willie ^a,b   Eder, Michaela ^a   Yamauchi, Kazuchika ^a,c   Obel, Nicolai ^d   Reinecke, Antje ^a   Neumetzler, Lutz ^d   Dunlop, John W C ^a   Mouille, Gregory ^e   Pauly, Markus ^d,f   Höfte, Herman ^e   Burgert, Ingo ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF COLLOIDS AND INTERFACES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Germany)

^e INSTITUT JEAN PIERRE BOURGIN   (France)

^f MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Cellulose; Cyclic loading tests; Mutants; Pectin; Xyloglucan

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 70349595056     PISSN: 16742052     EISSN: 17529867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mp/ssp065     Document Type: Article

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