The human body is interconnected with cell-to-cell communication to orchestrate an effective immune response. Plant cells are organized in a rigid, static order resembling a brick wall due to their ...

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The plant cell wall is a dynamic network of several biopolymers and structural proteins including cellulose, pectin, hemicellulose and lignin. Cellulose is one of the main load bearing components of ...

A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories ... that these sister genes, labeled as CYP722A and CYP722B ...

This is called photosynthesis. The basic structure of a plant cell is shown below. Photosynthesis relies on many structures in the cell all working together, each playing its role. The diagram ...

Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface receptors, and trigger specific signalling cascades that help to defend the plant against attack. Plants deploy cell-surface ...

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A team of researchers co-led by the University of California San Diego has developed a method to produce a special class of plant hormones, known as strigolactones, at unprecedented levels using ...

Although it’s too early to plant caladiums, it’s not too early ... They are notably valuable in adding color to an otherwise shady landscape. The only such program in the world, the University ...