Mutant Name: mur7

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 mutant plants had reduced levels of arabinose.
Organ Specificity L-arabinose content in aerial organs reduced to 70% of the wild type.
Impact on Wall
Impact on Sugar Composition L-arabinose reduced to 70% of the wild type..
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.