Mutant Name: kjk-1

Gene Name CslD3
Protein Name cellulose synthase-like protein
Mutagen Ds transposon
Category forward genetics
Organism Arabidopsis thaliana
Ecotype Lb
Donor
General Description 1. Mutatation not caused by Ds but a C to T transition resulting the introduction of a stop codon at position R889.
2. Mutation does not form root hairs or only little deformed ones.
3. Transient expression of fusion protein KJK/AtCslD3-GFP4 in Nicotiana benthamiana leaf cells was localized in ER.
Organ Specificity Roots
Impact on Wall N/A
Impact on Sugar Composition N/A
Reference Favery B, Ryan E, Foreman J, Linstead P, Boudonck K, Steer M, Shaw P, Dolan L. 2001. KOJAK encodes a cellulose synthase-like protein required for root hair cell morphogenesis in Arabidopsis. Genes Dev. Jan 1;15(1):79-89.