Suberin: biosynthesis, regulation, and polymer assembly of a protective extracellular barrier

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 573-586

  Vishwanath, Sollapura J ^a   Delude, Camille ^b   Domergue, Frédéric ^b   Rowland, Owen ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b University Victor Segalen   (France)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Lipid phenolic polymer; Stress resistance; Suberin; Waxes

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; LIPID; SUBERIN; WAX;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BIOPOLYMERS; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; LIPIDS; PLANT ROOTS; WAXES;

EID: 84939942340     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00299-014-1727-z     Document Type: Review

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