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Spaceflight increases xyloglucan and β-6 Galactan-3 epitope labeling in root tips

Claim that space-grown Arabidopsis root tip sections exhibit more intense immunofluorescence labeling for xyloglucan and β-6 Galactan-3 epitopes than ground controls.

Confidence
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Evidence Quote

“Space-grown root tips showed increased labeling for xyloglucan (XG) and β-6 Galactan-3 epitopes.”

Relationship

spaceflight increases Monoclonal antibody labeling in root tip sections

Arguments

Space-grown Arabidopsis seedlingssubject
Monoclonal antibody labeling in root tip sectionsobject

Connections (2)

Spaceflight increases mAb labeling in root tip sectionsAssociation
Spaceflight alters plant gene expressionAssociation

Evidence

“Reference to the study describing the MUR3 gene encoding a xyloglucan galactosyltransferase related to animal exostosins”

Madson, M. & et al. (2003). The MUR3 gene of Arabidopsis encodes a xyloglucan galactosyltransferase that is evolutionarily related to animal exostosins

“Reference describing a leaf epidermal-strip assay system to identify novel cell surface epitopes”

Knox, J. P. et al. (1995). Identification of novel cell surface epitopes using a leaf epidermal-strip assay system