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Cellulose Synthase in Higher Plants
Tian Aimei1*, Xu Liai2, Tao Guirong1, Yu Hui2, Su Liyan1, Cao Jiashu2
1College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Xi′an University, Xi′an 710065, China;
2Institute of Vegetable Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
2Institute of Vegetable Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Abstract: Cellulose synthase and cellulose-synthase-like protein constitute a large cellulose synthase genes superfamily. Increasing studies showed that different members of cellulose synthase genes family exhibit a wide range of expression profiles throughout the developing plant. Different types of cellulose and hemicellulose are involved in the synthesis of different cellulose synthase and cellulose-synthase-like protein. In addition， cellulose synthase plays an important role in pollen development. However， their precise biological function and the interaction among them in vivo still remain unclear. Thus， it is very essential to study the function and mechanism of cellulose synthase gene. In this review， we described recent progresses of classification and molecular biology of cellulose synthase and cellulose-synthase-like protein referring to the results of our investigation. The furthure study may also facilitate us to fully understand their mechanism of action in plant.
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