Rachel S. Schwartz

Diversification of Cellulose Synthase (CESA) Genes in Mosses Suggests Both Ancient and Recent Gene duplications

Abstract Cellulose is an important polysaccharide that constitutes all plant cell walls, giving them strength and stability. The plant cellulose synthase ( CESA ) gene family, which encodes the catalytic subunits of cellulose synthesis complexes (CSCs), has diversified independen...