Expansins are novel plant cell wall loosening proteins. Click on one of the topics below to learn more.
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WHAT'S NEW IN THE EXPANSIN WORLD:
Crystal structure and activities of EXPB1 (Zea m 1), a b-expansin and group-1 pollen allergen from maize
A gradient of auxin and auxin-dependent transcription precedes tropic growth responses.
Expansins are involved in the formation of nematode-induced syncytia in roots of Arabidopsis thaliana.
The role of auxin-induced peaks of alpha-expansin expression during lateral root primordium formation in Pinus taeda
Differential expression of two expansin genes in developing fruit of cracking-susceptible and -resistant litchi cultivars
Localization of group-1 allergen Zea m 1 in the coat and wall of maize pollen
Molecular changes occurring during acquisition of abscission competence following auxin depletion in Mirabilis jalapa.
Isolation and characterisation of two wheat beta-expansin genes expressed during male gametophyte development
Molecular cloning and characterization of beta-expansin gene related to root hair formation in barley
Expression of expansin genes in strawberry varieties with contrasting fruit firmness
A phytochrome-dependent embryonic factor modulates gibberellin responses in the embryo and micropylar endosperm of Datura ferox seeds.
Review: Expansins: expanding importance in plant growth and development
Review: The expansin superfamily
Expression profiling identifies genes expressed early during lint fibre initiation in cotton.
Transcriptome profiling, molecular biological, and physiological studies reveal a major role for ethylene in cotton fiber cell elongation. (confirms increased expression of two EXPA gene)
Expression of a plant expansin is involved in the establishment of root knot nematode parasitism in tomato
Genome histories clarify evolution of the expansin superfamily: new insights from the poplar genome and pine ESTs;
Use of genomic history to improve phylogeny and understanding of births and deaths in a gene family
Biochemical properties and localization of the beta-expansin OsEXPB3 in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Characterization and transcriptional expression of the alpha-expansin gene family in rice
Softening in mango (Mangifera indica cv. Dashehari) is correlated with the expression of an early ethylene responsive, ripening related expansin gene, MiExpA1
Isolation and characterization of 18 genes encoding alpha- and beta-expansins in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Expression of alpha-expansin and xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase genes associated with shoot elongation enhanced by anoxia, ethylene and carbon dioxide in arrowhead (Sagittaria pygmaea Miq.) tubers
Novel markers of xylogenesis in zinnia are differentially regulated by auxin and cytokinin
Expression Profiling Identifies Genes Expressed Early During Lint Fibre Initiation in Cotton
Review: Growth of the plant cell wall
Changes in expansin activity and gene expression during ethylene-promoted leaflet abscission in Sambucus nigra
Origin, distribution and 3D-modeling of Gr-EXPB1, an expansin from the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis **
Expression of genes encoding cell wall modifying enzymes is induced by cold storage and reflects changes in pear fruit texture
Two expansins, EXP1 and EXPB2, are correlated with the growth and development of maize roots **
Cell wall extension results in the coordinate separation of parallel microfibrils: evidence from scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy
Fast changes in expression of expansin gene and leaf extensibility in osmotically stressed maize plants
Ethylene regulates fast apoplastic acidification and expansin A transcription during submergence-induced petiole elongation in Rumex palustris
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