Publications by authors named "Virginia L Brown"
Article Synopsis
- Cotton fiber is made from a cellulosic secondary wall and a primary wall, with limited information on the polysaccharides present in different cotton species.
- Researchers compared the cell wall chemistry during fiber development of two key cotton species, Gossypium hirsutum (Gh) and Gossypium barbadense (Gb), revealing similarities in fiber elongation rates but differences in quality and elongation duration.
- The Gb fibers had a cotton fiber middle lamella (CFML) that wasn't crucial for fiber elongation, and exhibited lower levels of xyloglucan and higher xyloglucan endo-hydrolase activity compared to Gh fibers, highlighting structural differences in their cell walls.
