| Term Name: | plant-type cell wall loosening |
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| 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 |