Plant cells are surrounded by an intricately structured protective coat called the cell wall. It’s built of cellulose ...

Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.

Purdue University scientists have discovered a key mechanism that regulates how plants develop chloroplasts, essential ...

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 ...

The team recorded 24 hours of the cellular construction process, revealing surprising new details about how plant cell walls ...

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first-ever method of detecting ribonucleic acid, or RNA, ...

Certain cells have an unusual shape that is similar to an oak leaf or puzzle piece, and researchers have found that the form of these cells ... | Cell And Molecular Biology ...

Rutgers’ biophysicists, bioengineers and plant biologists capture first live images of cellulose construction leading to ...

Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria – the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short – can lead to diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's ...

In a world increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fossil fuels, researchers are embarking on a venture to find ...