Physcomitrella patens: A moss system for the study of plant cell walls

Abstract

The moss, Physcomitrella patens, is an established model system for the study of genetics, physiology and development. Its relatively simple developmental plan and genetic tractability make it ideal for the study of cell walls and in particular for analyses of the mechanisms governing the development and expansion of tip-growing cells.

Keywords:

• Arabinogalactan-protein
• cell wall, Physcomitrella patens
• plant cell expansion
• tip-growth

Notes

AGP, Arabinogalactan-protein; EST, Expressed sequence tag; FLA, Fasciclin-like AGP; HRGP, Hydroxyproline-rich glycoprotein

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KJD Lee

AGP, Arabinogalactan-protein; EST, Expressed sequence tag; FLA, Fasciclin-like AGP; HRGP, Hydroxyproline-rich glycoprotein