Rhamnose-Containing Cell Wall Polymers Suppress Helical Plant Growth Independently of Microtubule Orientation
Saffer AM, Carpita NC, Irish VF. Rhamnose-Containing Cell Wall Polymers Suppress Helical Plant Growth Independently of Microtubule Orientation. Current Biology 2017, 27: 2248-2259.e4. PMID: 28736166, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.06.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell wall polymersPlant growthWall polymersMicrotubule orientationPectic polysaccharide rhamnogalacturonanHelical growthMost plant organsEpidermal cell expansionCell wall compositionCortical microtubule arraysPetal epidermal cellsMutant rootsPlant cellsPlant speciesRhamnose synthasePlant organsWall compositionMicrotubule arraysEpidermal cellsCell expansionImportant functionsMutantsNovel sourceMutationsSpecific organs