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 ...

New research has demonstrated that extracts from plant cell walls can be used to develop sustainable treatments to protect against crop diseases. Crop diseases can be completely devastating in ...

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 ...