Pitchaporn Wannitikul, Pakorn Wattana-Amorn, Sukhita Sathitnaitham, Jenjira Sakulkoo, Anongpat Suttangkakul, Passorn Wonnapinij, George W. Bassel, Rachael Simister, Leonardo D. Gomez and Supachai Vuttipongchaikij

Plant cell wall biosynthesis is a complex process that requires proteins and enzymes from glycan synthesis to wall assembly. We show that disruption of At3g50120 (DUF247-1), a member of the DUF247 multigene family containing 28 genes in Arabidopsis, results in alterations to the structure and composition of cell wall polysaccharides and reduced growth and plant size.. Our results demonstrate that DUF247-1 is required for normal cell wall composition and structure and Arabidopsis growth.

Plants. May 2023