title: Comparison between maize root cells and their respective regenerating protoplasts: wall polysaccharides.
abstract: The cell-wall polysaccharides from different parts of maize roots have been analysed. The arabinose, galactose and mannose contents are influenced by cell differentiation, whereas xylose, rhamnose and uronic-acid contents are not. In cap cells, the pectin content is low but rhamnose and fucose are present in larger quantities. The cell-wall polysaccharides from cells of the elongation zone and their respective regenerating protoplasts were also analysed. The walls of the protoplasts contained higher xylose and mannose levels and a much lower level of cellulose than the cells from which they were derived.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plant Biology and Physiology of the University, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Pilet
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Blaschek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Senn
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Franz