Mutant Name: mur5
| Gene Name | |
| Protein Name | |
| Mutagen | EMS |
| Category | forward genetics |
| Organism | Arabidopsis thaliana |
| Ecotype | Col |
| Donor | |
| General Description | 1. The mutant plants did not show obvious alterations in their grow habit. 2. At a molecular level the plants had reduced arabinose levels. |
| Organ Specificity | L-arabinose content in aerial organs reduced to 70% of the wild type. |
| Impact on Wall | |
| Impact on Sugar Composition | L-arabinose is reduced to 70% of the wild type level. |
| Reference | W-D. Reiter, C. Chapple, and C.R. Somerville (1997)Mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana with altered cell wall polysaccharide composition. Plant Journal 12:335-345. |