Term Name: plant-type cell wall loosening
Synonyms: cellulose and pectin-containing cell wall loosening
Definition: The series of events causing chemical and structural alterations of an existing cellulose and pectin-containing cell wall that results in greater extensibility of the wall. An example of this is found in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009828]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: plant-type cell wall modification
has subtype: plant-type cell wall loosening involved in abscission