From plant stems to bacterial shells, cell walls are far more than rigid barriers—they’re living, adapting structures.

GAPLESS proteins are required for rice growth, yield and nutrient homoeostasis. a, Representative images of ZH11 and different gapless mutants grown in paddy fields at the heading stage. The mutants ...

Plant cells are surrounded by an intricately structured protective coat called the cell wall. It’s built of cellulose microfibrils intertwined with polysaccharides like hemicellulose or pectin. We ...

Stanford, CA— Along with photosynthesis, the plant cell wall is one of the features that most set plants apart from animals. A structural molecule called cellulose is necessary for the manufacture of ...

Southern corn leaf blight, caused by the maize pathogen Cochliobolus heterostrophus, is a major disease affecting maize-growing regions worldwide, posing a serious threat to national food security and ...