Plant cells build nanofibrillar walls that are central to plant growth, morphogenesis and
mechanics. Starting from simple sugars, three groups of polysaccharides, namely, cellulose …

Mythology is replete with good and evil shapeshifters, who, by definition, display great
adaptability and assume many different forms—with several even turning themselves into …

Cell walls in plants, particularly forest trees, are the major carbon sink of the terrestrial
ecosystem. Chemical and biosynthetic features of plant cell walls were revealed early on …

Assessing the number of glucan chains in cellulose microfibrils (CMFs) is crucial for
understanding their structure–property relationships and interactions within plant cell walls …

Wood is an invaluable asset to human society due to its renewable nature, making it suitable
for both sustainable energy production and material manufacturing. Additionally, wood …

Similar to cellulose synthases (CESAs), cellulose synthase–like D (CSLD) proteins
synthesize β-1, 4-glucan in plants. CSLDs are important for tip growth and cytokinesis, but it …

The number of cellulose chains included in an average cellulose microfibril (CMF; also
known as an elementary fibril) in plant cell walls is still an unresolved topic, to which new …

Cellulosic biomass is the most abundantly available natural carbon-based renewable
resource on Earth. Its widespread availability, combined with rising awareness, evolving …

Cellulose nitrate, commonly known as nitrocellulose (NC), is an energetic polymer with a
broad function in industrial and military applications. The use of biomass waste for …

Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is a powerful tool for probing cell wall nanostructures. It
has been a standard practice to fit wood SAXS profiles to two-phase cylinder models, and …