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 ...

differentiation and death of plant cells. Multidisciplinary study reveals a zipper model for pectin cross-linking, challenging the egg-box model and linking molecular interactions to cell wall ...

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 ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows.

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Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some ...

[8], where a bias of ≥50% for proline (P), alanine (A), serine (S) and threonine (T) was required to classify a sequence as being a member of the AGP subfamily within the family of HRGPs. The ...

AGP’s new $300 million soy processing facility was dedicated yesterday in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This is the 10th and largest plant built by the coop, based in Omaha. AGP Chief Executive Officer ...

Vacuole Contains a liquid called cell sap, which keeps the cell firm Plant cells only Cell wall Made of a tough substance called cellulose, which supports and strengthens the cell Plant cells only ...

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