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ArticleJournal of experimental botany2016

Differences in glycosyltransferase family 61 accompany variation in seed coat mucilage composition in Plantago spp.

Jana L Phan, Matthew R Tucker, Shi Fang Khor, Neil Shirley, Jelle Lahnstein, Cherie Beahan, Antony Bacic, Rachel A Burton

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Article in Journal of experimental botany, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jana L PhanAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, SA 5064, Australia.
Matthew R TuckerAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, SA 5064, Australia.
Shi Fang KhorAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, SA 5064, Australia.
Neil ShirleyAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, SA 5064, Australia.
Jelle LahnsteinAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, SA 5064, Australia.
Cherie BeahanAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus, VIC 3010, Australia.
Antony BacicAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus, VIC 3010, Australia.
Rachel A BurtonAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, SA 5064, Australia rachel.burton@adelaide.edu.au.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Xylans are the most abundant non-cellulosic polysaccharide found in plant cell walls. A diverse range of xylan structures influence tissue function during growth and development. Despite the abundance of xylans in nature, details of the genes and biochemical pathways controlling their biosynthesis are lacking. In this study we have utilized natural variation within the Plantago genus to examine variation in heteroxylan composition and structure in seed coat mucilage. Compositional assays were combined with analysis of the glycosyltransferase family 61 (GT61) family during seed coat development, with the aim of identifying GT61 sequences participating in xylan backbone substitution. The results reveal natural variation in heteroxylan content and structure, particularly in P. ovata and P. cunninghamii, species which show a similar amount of heteroxylan but different backbone substitution profiles. Analysis of the GT61 family identified specific sequences co-expressed with IRREGULAR XYLEM 10 genes, which encode putative xylan synthases, revealing a close temporal association between xylan synthesis and substitution. Moreover, in P. ovata, several abundant GT61 sequences appear to lack orthologues in P. cunninghamii. Our results indicate that natural variation in Plantago species can be exploited to reveal novel details of seed coat development and polysaccharide biosynthetic pathways.

Indexed as

GlycosyltransferasesMicroscopyMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningPhylogenyPlantagoPlant MucilagePolymerase Chain ReactionSeedsGlycosyltransferasesPlant MucilageGlycosyltransferase family 61heteroxylanPlantagoplant cell wallspolysaccharide biosynthesisseed mucilage.

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PMID27856710
PMCPMC5181589
OpenAlexW2555655241

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