Seed Mucilage: Biological Functions and Potential Applications in Biotechnology

• Published in: Plant and cell physiology Vol. 62; no. 12; pp. 1847 - 1857
• Main Authors: Tsai, Allen Yi-Lun, McGee, Robert, Dean, Gillian H, Haughn, George W, Sawa, Shinichiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: UK Oxford University Press 27.12.2021
• Subjects: Biotechnology; Cell Wall - metabolism; Plant Mucilage - metabolism; Plants - metabolism; Seeds - metabolism; Mucilage; Abiotic stress; Biotic interactions; Polysaccharide; Seed; Cell wall

Abstract In plants, the diaspore (seed dispersal unit) may include a seed coat and/or pericarp to protect the embryo and assist in dispersion. In many species, the seed coat and/or pericarp secrete a gelatinous mixture of cell wall polysaccharides known as mucilage. In several species, mucilage synt...