The endo-1,4-β-glucanase Korrigan exhibits functional conservation between gymnosperms and angiosperms and is required for proper cell wall formation in gymnosperms

New Phytologist

Volumn 193, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1076-1087

  Maloney, Victoria J ^a   Samuels, A Lacey ^a   Mansfield, Shawn D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Cellulose; Endoglucanase; Trachieds; Ultrastructure; Vessels; Xylem

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; CELLULASE; CELLULOSE; KOR1 PROTEIN, ARABIDOPSIS; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ANGIOSPERM; CATALYST; CELLULOSE; CYTOLOGY; DICOTYLEDON; GYMNOSPERM; MEMBRANE; MUTATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; POLYMER; PROTEIN; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; ULTRASTRUCTURE; XYLEM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANGIOSPERM; ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETICS; GYMNOSPERM; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MUTATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SPRUCE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANGIOSPERMS; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; CELL WALL; CELLULASE; CELLULOSE; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; GYMNOSPERMS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTATION; PHYLOGENY; PICEA;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MYA; PICEA GLAUCA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84856516928     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03998.x     Document Type: Article

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