Asparagus Spears as a Model to Study Heteroxylan Biosynthesis during Secondary Wall Development.

Garden asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) is a commercially important crop species utilized for its excellent source of vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. However, after harvest the tissue hardens and its quality rapidly deteriorates because spear cell walls become rigidified due to lignificati...

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Main Authors: Lili Song, Wei Zeng, Aimin Wu, Kelsey Picard, Edwin R Lampugnani, Roshan Cheetamun, Cherie Beahan, Andrew Cassin, Andrew Lonsdale, Monika S Doblin, Antony Bacic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4404143?pdf=render