Homogalacturonan (HG) is the most abundant pectin subtype in plant cell walls. Although it
is a linear homopolymer, its modification states allow for complex molecular encoding. HG …

Plant cells do not, in general, migrate. They maintain a fixed position relative to their
neighbors, intimately linked through growth and differentiation. The mediator of this …

The cellular functions of the actin cytoskeleton require precise regulation of both the
initiation of actin polymerization and the organization of the resulting filaments. The actin …

The year 2014 marked the 25th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research. In the
50 yr since the first International Conference on Arabidopsis Research, held in 1965 in …

Roots hairs are cylindrical extensions of root epidermal cells that are important for
acquisition of nutrients, microbe interactions, and plant anchorage. The molecular …

Trichomes and root hairs differentiate from epidermal cells in the aerial tissues and roots,
respectively. Because trichomes and root hairs are easily accessible, particularly in the …

Coordinating growth and communication between adjacent cells is a critical yet poorly
understood aspect of tissue development and organ morphogenesis. We report a Rho …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly reactive reduced oxygen molecules. Recent
studies have shown that production of ROS occurs in response to many physiological stimuli …

Salt stress is a complex trait that poses a grand challenge in developing new crops better
adapted to saline environments. Some plants, called recretohalophytes, that have naturally …

During the past few years, the focus in plant developmental biology has shifted from
studying the organization of the whole body or individual organs towards the behaviour of …