Softening-up mannan-rich cell walls

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3975-3988

  Del Carmen Rodríguez Gacio, María ^a   Iglesias Fernández, Raquel ^b   Carbonero, Pilar ^b   Matilla, Ángel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Algae; Biotechnological implications of mannanases; Cell walls; CEllulose Synthase gene superfamily (CESA); CEllulose Synthase like genes (CSLA F); Endo b mannanases (MAN); Endospermic seeds; Galactomannans (Gal mannan); Lignocellulosic biomass degradation; Mannans; Seed germination; vascular plants.

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EMBRYOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

BETA MANNOSIDASE; MANNAN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

CELL WALL; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PLANT; PLANT SEED; REVIEW;

BETA-MANNOSIDASE; CELL WALL; MANNANS; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS; SEEDS;

EID: 84866672742     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers096     Document Type: Review

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