title: If walls could talk.
abstract: The plant cell wall is very complex, both in structure and function. The wall components and the mechanical properties of the wall have been implicated in conveying information that is important for morphogenesis. Proteoglycans, fragments of polysaccharides and the structural integrity of the wall may relay signals that influence cellular differentiation and growth control. Furthering our knowledge of cell wall structure and function is likely to have a profound impact on our understanding of how plant cells communicate with the extracellular environment.
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rice University, Houston, TX 77251-1892, USA. braam@bioc.rice.edu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Braam
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D005936:Glucans; D059828:Plant Cells; D063245:Plant Development; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000502:physiology; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014990:Xylans
chemical_list: D005936:Glucans; D011134:Polysaccharides; D011509:Proteoglycans; D014990:Xylans; C029353:xyloglucan