Transcriptome of sugarcane SP80-3280 aerenchyma roots
In this work we studied the dynamics of cell wall composition in roots of sugarcane during aerenchyma formation. Cell wall events include cell separation, hemicellulose (beta-glucan) degradation and the formation of a cell wall composite made of hemicelluloses, cellulose and possibly lignin. We discuss the cell wall changes in the light of possible applications in biotechnology.