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OLIgo Mass Profiling (OLIMP) of Extracellular Polysaccharides
Published on: June 21, 2010
Oligosaccharide signaling of plant cells
1Section of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis 95616, USA. meetzler@ucdavis.edu
Abstract:
A variety of oligosaccharide signals have been identified that function in the regulation of plant development, defense, and other interactions of plants with the environment. Some of these oligosaccharides are produced by various pathogens or symbionts, whereas others are synthesized by the plant itself. This mini-review summarizes our present state of information on these oligosaccharide signals and provides an overview of approaches being used to identify receptors for these signals and gain an understanding of the mechanism(s) by which these signals activate downstream events. Possible biotechnological applications of future work in this field are also considered.
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