Identification of cell wall ligands for the root hair growth regulator ERULUS. University of Antwerp
Plant cell growth ultimately relies on controlled loosening/strengthening of the cell wall, yielding a matrix that is not too stiff, yet not too loose. Plants have evolved specific mechanisms to sense and control cell wall composition and rigidity, in the form of cell wall binding receptor proteins. In this regard, the Catharanthus roseus Receptor-like Kinase 1-like (CrRLK1L) family of plant proteins has gained major attention during recent ...