O-Glycosylated Cell Wall Proteins Are Essential in Root Hair Growth

    June 2011 in “ Science ”
    Silvia M. Velasquez, Martiniano M. Ricardi, Javier Gloazzo Dorosz … José M. Estevez
    Studysummary In Arabidopsis thaliana, this study found that proper O-glycosylation of extensins is crucial for root hair elongation and self-assembly of the cell wall.
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