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The article “Metabolism of l-arabinose in plants”, written by “Toshihisa Kotake, Yukiko Yamanashi, Chiemi Imaizumi, Yoichi Tsumuraya”, was originally published Online First without open access. After publication ...
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l-Arabinose (l-Ara) is a plant-specific sugar accounting for 5–10 % of cell wall saccharides in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) and rice (Oryza sativa). l-Ara occurs in pectic arabinan, rhamno...
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Open AccessPrecise estimation of genomic regions controlling lodging resistance using a set of reciprocal chromosome segment substitution lines in rice
Severe lodging has occurred in many improved rice varieties after the recent strong typhoons in East and Southeast Asian countries. The indica variety Takanari possesses strong culm characteristics due to its lar...
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Open AccessBiosynthesis of the carbohydrate moieties of arabinogalactan proteins by membrane-bound β-glucuronosyltransferases from radish primary roots
A membrane fraction from etiolated 6-day-old primary radish roots (Raphanus sativus L. var hortensis) contained β-glucuronosyltransferases (GlcATs) involved in the synthesis of the carbohydrate moieties of arabin...
