Deciphering the molecular functions of sterols in cellulose biosynthesis

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 3, Issue MAY, 2012, Pages

  Schrick, Kathrin ^a   DeBolt, Seth ^b   Bulone, Vincent ^c  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Cellulose; Lipid rafts; Plasma membrane microdomains; Sterols; Steryl glucosides

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892660322     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2012.00084     Document Type: Review

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