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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion
ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis Thaliana (mouse-ear Cress)
TISSUE(S): Root
SUBMITTER: Patrice Waridel
LAB HEAD: Niko Geldner
PROVIDER: PXD035124 | Pride | 2023-05-10
REPOSITORIES: Pride
Nature communications 20230323 1
Casparian strips (CS) are aligned bands of lignin-impregnated cell walls, building an extracellular diffusion barrier in roots. Their structure profoundly differs from tight junctions (TJ), analogous structures in animals. Nonetheless, CS membrane domain (CSD) proteins 1-5 (CASP1-5) are homologues of occludins, TJ components. CASP-marked membranes display cell wall (matrix) adhesion and membrane protein exclusion. A full CASP knock-out now reveals CASPs are not needed for localized lignification ...[more]