A plant cell wall is arranged in layers and contains cellulose microfibrils, hemicellulose, pectin, lignin, and soluble protein. These components are organized into three major layers: the primary ...

The plant cell wall is a complex matrix of linked polysaccharides such as cellulose and pectin, forming a thick semi-permeable rigid barrier outside the plasma membrane. It physically protects and ...

The composition of an organism’s cell wall is the fourth characteristic used to classify an alga. Diatoms are unique as their cell wall is made of silica. The intricate designs within their silica ...

Plant cell wall growth is typically described as a simple process, but researchers using a microscope that can resolve images on the nanoscale level have observed something more complex. Plant cell ...

When Robert A. Lue considers the “Star Wars” Death Star, his first thought is not of outer space, but inner space. “Luke’s initial dive into the Death Star, I’ve always thought, is a very interesting ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract With a view to extending the work on Valonia, the cell walls of several species of Cladophora have been examined in detail by means of X-ray ...

Using tomatoes as a research plant, scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered that two plant enzymes that occur in the plant's cell walls cooperate with each other to make ...

Two Ohio University Ph.D. students recently showcased their research at the 2025 International Conference on Plant Cell Wall ...