Cell-to-cell communication is essential throughout all forms and stages of life, and many communication mechanisms are well ...

Imagine if our bodies could grow new organs throughout our entire lives. Plants do this constantly, thanks to tiny, powerful reservoirs of stem cells. But how do these cells know when to divide, and ...

Plant cell cultures are an attractive alternative to cultivating whole plants for obtaining natural compounds, but many biosynthetic genes remain inactive under standard culture conditions. Now, ...

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 ...