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

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Plant cells encase themselves within a complex polysaccharide wall, which constitutes the
raw material that is used to manufacture textiles, paper, lumber, films, thickeners and other …

Plant cell walls are the starting materials for many commercial products, from lumber, paper
and textiles to thickeners, films and explosives. The cell wall is secreted by each cell in the …

Leaves originate from the shoot apical meristem, a small mound of undifferentiated tissue at
the tip of the stem. Leaf formation begins with the selection of a group of founder cells in the …

The expansin superfamily of plant proteins is made up of four families, designated α-
expansin, β-expansin, expansin-like A and expansin-like B. α-Expansin and β-expansin …

Turgrfass used on landscapes, parks, sports fields, and golf courses has significant
ecological, environmental, and economic impacts. The economic value of seed production …

How instructive signals are translated into robust and predictable changes in growth is a
central question in developmental biology. Recently, much interest has centered on the …

▪ Abstract Polysaccharides and proteins are secreted to the inner surface of the growing cell
wall, where they assemble into a network that is mechanically strong, yet remains extensible …

Plant architecture is species specific, indicating that it is under strict genetic control. Although
it is also influenced by environmental conditions such as light, temperature, humidity and …