Homogalacturonan Accumulation in Cell Walls of the Green Alga Zygnema sp. (Charophyta) Increases Desiccation Resistance

Homogalacturonan Accumulation in Cell Walls of the Green Alga Zygnema sp. (Charophyta) Increases Desiccation Resistance

Land plants inherited several traits from their green algal ancestors (Zygnematophyceae), including a polysaccharide-rich cell wall, which is a prerequisite for terrestrial survival. A major component of both land plant and Zygnematophyceaen cell walls is the pectin homogalacturonan (HG), and its hi...

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Main Authors: Klaus Herburger, Anzhou Xin, Andreas Holzinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
cell wall
desiccation
green algae
homogalacturonan
pectin
photosynthesis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00540/full

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