Plants have evolved a multitude of mechanisms to actuate organ movement. The osmotic
influx and efflux of water in living cells can cause a rapid movement of organs in a …

Microfibril angle (MFA) is perhaps the easiest ultrastructural variable to measure for wood
cell walls, and certainly the only such variable that has been measured on a large scale …

Gelatinous fibres are specialized fibres, distinguished by the presence of an inner,
gelatinous cell-wall layer. In recent years, they have attracted increasing interest since their …

Progress has been made toward understanding the biosynthesis and modifications of the
cellulose and the hemicellulose/pectin matrix of woody cell walls (and hence wood …

Plant fibers are one of the most important renewable resources, used as raw material in the
paper industry, and for various textiles and for composites. Fibers are structural components …

This study deals with the development of 3D printable bionanocomposites using poly (lactic
acid)(PLA) with≤ 2% D-lactic acid content and cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs). The CNFs were …

Plants use the orientation of cellulose microfibrils to create cell walls with anisotropic
properties related to specific functions. This enables organisms to control the shape and size …

It is generally hypothesized that the synthesis of cellulose in higher plants is mediated by
cellulose synthase complexes (CSCs) localized on the plasma membrane. However, CSCs …

Plants, although sessile organisms, are nonetheless able to move their body parts; for
example, during root contraction of geophytes or in the gravitropic reaction by woody stems …

Background Tension wood evolved in woody angiosperms to allow stems with secondary
thickening to bend and thus maintain an optimal orientation. Stem bending is the result of …