A dirigent protein complex directs lignin polymerization and assembly of the root diffusion barrier
(2023)
Journal Article
Gao, Y.-Q., Huang, J.-Q., Reyt, G., Song, T., Love, A., Tiemessen, D., Xue, P.-Y., Wu, W.-K., George, M. W., Chen, X.-Y., Chao, D.-Y., Castrillo, G., & Salt, D. E. (2023). A dirigent protein complex directs lignin polymerization and assembly of the root diffusion barrier. Science, 382(6669), 464-471. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adi5032
Functionally similar to the tight junctions present in animal guts, plant roots have evolved a lignified Casparian strip as an extracellular diffusion barrier in the endodermis to seal the root apoplast and maintain nutrient homeostasis. How this dif... Read More about A dirigent protein complex directs lignin polymerization and assembly of the root diffusion barrier.