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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 252, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117022
Keywords
Cell wall; Cellulose synthase complexes; Microtubules; Trafficking; Arabidopsis thaliana
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- National Science Foundation [1951007]
- Center for LignoCellulose Structure and Formation, an Energy Frontier Research Center - Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences [DESC0001090]
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Pennsylvania State University
- Direct For Biological Sciences
- Div Of Molecular and Cellular Bioscience [1951007] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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This review summarizes the major hypotheses and advancements made in the past century regarding the regulation of cellulose biosynthesis, with a focus on Arabidopsis thaliana.
Cellulose is a beta-1,4 linked glucose polymer that is synthesized by higher plants, algae and even by some bacteria and animals, making it the most abundant polymer on earth. As the major load bearing structure of the plant cell wall, it is hugely important in terms of plant growth and development, and in recent years it has gained interest for its biotechnological applications. Naturally, there has been a large concerted research effort to uncover the regulatory mechanisms underpinning cellulose synthesis. During the last century, several major breakthroughs in our understanding of cellulose synthesis in algae, bacteria, and plants have been pivotal in advancing the field of cellulose research, improving the likelihood that cellulose synthesis could be feasibly adapted for sustainable purposes. In this review, we will summarize the major hypotheses and advancements made during the last century on the regulation of cellulose biosynthesis, focussing on Arabidopsis thaliana.
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