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How plants build their cell walls is seen by scientists for the first time ever
The team recorded 24 hours of the cellular construction process, revealing surprising new details about how plant cell walls ...
Discovery reveals how a specialized structure in plant cells helps regulate photosynthesis
Purdue University scientists have discovered a key mechanism that regulates how plants develop chloroplasts, essential ...
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Scientists Witness Plant Cells Generate Cellulose and Form Cell Walls for First Time
Advanced techniques are allowing scientists to witness the process where plant cells generate cellulose fibers.
The Scientist3d
Distinct Oak Leaf-Shaped Cells Support Lymph Vessels
The lobate shape of lymphatic endothelial cells puzzled researchers—now they’ve found it helps stabilize lymphatic ...
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An innovative approach to measuring microscopic changes in plant cells
A multidisciplinary team led by researchers at the Yale School of the Environment developed a new laser-based method for observing how plants adjust the pressure within their cells in response to the ...
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Plastic from plants? NSF grant helps OHIO researchers explore plant polymer scaffolding in search for fossil fuel replacements
In a world increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fossil fuels, researchers are embarking on a venture to find ...
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Cashew plant leftovers are very good at inhibiting fat cell growth
Extracts made from parts of the cashew plant that are usually thrown away when the nuts are processed commercially were found ...
Scientists witness living plant cells generate cellulose and form cell walls for the first time
In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers ...
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Scientists witness living plant cells generate cellulose and form cell walls
In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose -- a major constituent of all plant cell walls -- a team has captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building continuously over ...