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Spaceflight induces cell wall remodeling in Arabidopsis organs
Many of the spaceflight-induced, differentially expressed genes in Arabidopsis leaves, hypocotyls, and roots are associated with cell wall remodeling.
Confidence
90%
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Evidence Quote
“Many genes associated with cell wall remodeling are differentially expressed in spaceflight Arabidopsis.”
Relationship
spaceflight increases cell wall remodeling
Connections (5)
Organ-specific transcriptome remodeling driven by spaceflight cuesInferenceChain
Spaceflight alters plant gene expressionAssociation
Statistical and software methodology enables robust differential expression analysisInferenceChain
Statistical validation of differential gene expression in spaceflightInferenceChain
Impact of quantitative analytical tools on transcriptome conclusionsInferenceChain
Evidence
“Hierarchical clustering identifies 158 genes with significant (p < 0.01, ≥1.9-fold) differential expression for cell wall remodeling, expansion, pathogen, wounding, and growth hormone signaling. See Additional file 3.”
“Study demonstrates upregulation of cell wall remodeling and root hair development genes in Arabidopsis during spaceflight.”
Paul et al. BMC Plant Biology 2013, 13:112