RSW1 - AtCesA1

The first cellulose synthase (CESA) gene with function proven by genetic complementation. Isolated as a temperature-sensitive “root-tip swelling” mutant in a screen designed to identify cytoskeleton mutants.

References:

Arioli, T., L. C. Peng, A. S. Betzner, J. Burn, W. Wittke, et al. 1998. Molecular analysis of cellulose biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Science 279, 717-720.

Genetic Marker: 2005324

PROCUSTE/IXR2 - AtCesA6

This CESA gene was identified in a routine screen of all T-DNA tagged etiolated dwarf hypocotyls.

References:

Fagard, M., T. Desnos, T. Desprez, F. Goubet, G. Refregier, et al. 2000. PROCUSTE1 encodes a cellulose synthase required for normal cell elongation specifically in roots and dark-grown hypocotyls of Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 12, 2409-2423.

Desprez, T., S. Vernhettes, M. Fagard, G. Refregier, T. Desnos, E. Aletti, N. Py, S. Pelletier, H. Hofte. 2002. Resistance against herbicide isoxaben and cellulose deficiency caused by distinct mutations in same cellulose synthase isoform CESA6. Plant Physiol. 128, 482-490.

TAIR Accession: 1945280
TAIR: Order

IXR1 - AtCesA3

References:

Scheible, W-R., R. Eshed, T. Richmond, D. Delmer, C. Somerville. 2001. Modifications of cellulose synthase confer resistance to isoxaben and thiazolidinone herbicides in Arabidopsis ixr1 mutants. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 98, 10079-10084.

IRX5 - AtCesA4

References:

Taylor, N. G., R. M. Howells, A. K. Huttly, K. Vickers, S. R. Turner. 2003. Interactions among three distinct CesA proteins essential for cellulose synthesis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 100, 1450-1455.

Gardiner, J. C., N. G. Taylor, S. R. Turner. 2003. Control of cellulose synthase complex localization in developing xylem. Plant Cell 15, 1740-1748.

IRX1 - AtCesA8

These “irregular xylem” mutants were identified by the collapsed appearance of the tracheary elements and fibers of the xylem and by map-based cloning determined to be CESA genes

References:

Taylor, N. G., W. Scheible, S. Cutler, C. R. Somerville, S. R. Turner. 1999. The irregular xylem3 locus of Arabidopsis encodes a cellulose synthase required for secondary cell wall synthesis. Plant Cell 11, 769-779.

IRX3 - AtCesA7

Taylor, N. G., S. Laurie, S. R. Turner. 2000. Multiple cellulose synthase catalytic subunits are required for cellulose synthesis in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 12, 2529-2539.

Zhong, R., W.H. Morrison 3rd, G. D. Freshour, M. G. Hahn, Z. H. Ye. 2003. Expression of a mutant form of cellulose synthase AtCesA7 causes dominant negative effect on cellulose biosynthesis. Plant Physiol. 132, 786-795.

ELI1 - AtCesA3

References:

Caño-Delgado, A., S. Penfield, C. Smith, M. Catley, M. Bevan. 2003. Reduced cellulose synthesis invokes lignification and defense responses in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant J. 34, 351-362.

CesA genes in rice

References:

Tanaka, K., K. Murata, M. Yamazaki, K. Onosato, A. Miyao, H. Hirochika. 2003. Three distinct rice cellulose synthase catalytic subunit genes required for cellulose synthesis in the secondary wall. Plant Physiol. 133, 73-83.