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- Title
The Wheat Grain Contains Pectic Domains Exhibiting Specific Spatial and Development-Associated Distribution.
- Authors
Chateigner-Boutin, Anne-Laure; Bouchet, Brigitte; Alvarado, Camille; Bakan, Bénédicte; Guillon, Fabienne
- Abstract
Cell walls are complex structures surrounding plant cells with a composition that varies among species and even within a species between organs, cell types and development stages. For years, cell walls in wheat grains were described as simple walls consisting mostly of arabinoxylans and mixed-linked beta glucans. Proteomic and transcriptomic studies identified enzyme families involved in the synthesis of many more cell wall polysaccharides in the wheat grains. Here we describe the discovery of pectic domains in wheat grain using monoclonal antibodies and enzymatic treatment to degrade the major cell wall polymers. Distinct spatial distributions were observed for rhamnogalacturonan I present in the endosperm and mostly in the aleurone layer and homogalacturonan especially found in the outer layers, and tight developmental regulations were unveiled. We also uncovered a massive deposition of homogalacturonan via large vesicular bodies in the seed coat (testa) beneath a thick cuticle during development. Our findings raise questions about the function of pectin in wheat grain.
- Subjects
COMPOSITION of wheat; PECTIC enzymes; PLANT cell biotechnology; PLANT molecular biology; PLANT growth; PLANT development
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2014, Vol 9, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0089620