Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Etiological and immunological aspects of equine hoof canker

Chronic equine proliferative pododermatitis (canker) is a hypertrophic hoof disease characterized by excessive proliferation of horn-producing tissues resulting from dyskeratosis of keratinocytes. Since its etiology remains unknown, this study investigated potential etiological a...

Loss of galactan synthesis in pea (Pisum sativum) causes defects in organ expansion and is associated with increased extensin content

Abstract Pectic galactan is a rhamnogalacturonan-I side chain, composed of β-(1→4)-linked D-galactose residues. Its multifunctional role in cell wall assembly and properties has been proposed in various developmental contexts. In this study, we investigated the role of galactan i...