Plants droop and shed their leaves when parched, but with a splash of water, their stems regain strength and their leaves ...

Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

Made up of tiny threads known as cellulose microfibrils, plant cell walls are important for regulating a plant's growth and protecting them from pests and pathogens. Previously, only one route for ...

UP to the present time, no X-ray investigations have been carried out on the molecular structure of chitin as present in plant cell-walls. The cell-walls of the sporangiophores of the fungus ...

To maintain an energy-saving growth strategy in the absence of light, seedlings need signals generated by pectin in their cell walls. Kerry served as The Scientist’s news director until 2021. Before ...

A new mini-review published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts examines how environmental factors, particularly ...

Daniel Cosgrove, a professor of biology at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, says that this paper breaks new ground in that it gives the first insights into "the biochemical basis of one ...

Plant cells have a rigid cell structure. They are made up of a cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, vacuole, nucleus, and chloroplasts. Plants feel firm because of their cellular walls.

And finally, top it up with the water. And then you'll have a model plant cell with all of its parts. A cell wall, which keeps everything together, cell membrane, which surrounds the cytoplasm ...

Iowa State University scientists recently made a significant breakthrough in scientists’ ability to identify specific ...

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 ...