Plant stature and development are governed by cell proliferation and directed cell growth.
These parameters are determined largely by cell wall characteristics. Cellulose microfibrils …

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been widely used in China and is regarded as the
most important therapeutic. Polygonatum sibiricum (PS), a natural plant used in traditional …

All plant cells are surrounded by a cell wall that determines the directionality of cell growth
and protects the cell against its environment. Plant cell walls are comprised primarily of …

Plant cell walls are complex structures composed of high-molecular-weight polysaccharides,
proteins, and lignins. Among the wall polysaccharides, cellulose, a hydrogen-bonded β-1, 4 …

Highlights•Lignocellulosic materials have been engineered with altered lignin to create a
more open wall architecture.•Lignocellulosic materials containing less process inhibitors …

Sugar metabolism plays an essential role in plant male reproduction. Defects in sugar
metabolism during anther and pollen development often result in genic male sterility (GMS) …

Nucleotide sugars are the universal sugar donors for the formation of polysaccharides,
glycoproteins, proteoglycans, glycolipids, and glycosylated secondary metabolites. At least …

The wide application of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles inevitably facilities their release into
the terrestrial and agricultural ecosystems, severely affecting crop production. The effects of …

Pollen development is critical to the reproductive success of flowering plants, but how it is
regulated is not well understood. Here, we isolated two allelic male-sterile mutants of …

Autophagy is a major pathway that recycles cellular components in eukaryotic cells both
under stressed and non-stressed conditions. Sugars participate both metabolically and as …