Periodic Reporting for period 1 - RG-II (Development and exploitation of new molecular tools to understand rhamnogalacturonan-II metabolism in plants)

Most plants cells have a wall protecting them from environmental stress and diseases caused by pathogens. The cell wall is made up of a network of complex carbohydrates including rhamnogalacturonan II (RG-II), a major component of pectin. RG-II is the most complex carbohydrate...