Cellulose Biosynthesis in Plant and the Enzymes Involved in It

Abstract: Cellulose is a major component in plant cell wall. It has become the worldwide hotspot in biological research field in the past decades due to its great abundance in the nature and its remarkable commercial value in the world. With the development of genomics， recent studies have highlighted the cellulose synthase complex and the role of the genes (such as CesAs and Csls， etc.) involved in cellulose biosynthesis pathway in plant， towards understanding the molecular mechanism of this biosynthesis process. This review summarizes the recent achievements in studying cellulose biosynthesis， especially the functions of the identified CesA genes involved in this biosynthesis process， in plant

CSTR: 32200.14.cjcb.2004.05.0012