Plant cell wall biosynthesis is a complex and tightly regulated process. The composition and
the structure of the cell wall should have a certain level of plasticity to ensure dynamic …

The periderm acts as armor protecting the plant's inner tissues from biotic and abiotic stress.
It forms during the radial thickening of plant organs such as stems and roots and replaces …

Tomato is the highest value fruit and vegetable crop worldwide, yet produces α-tomatine, a
renowned toxic and bitter-tasting anti-nutritional steroidal glycoalkaloid (SGA) involved in …

Salt stress activates defence responses in plants, including changes in leaf surface
structure. Here, we showed that the transcriptional activation of cutin deposition and …

Suberin is a hydrophobic biopolymer that can be deposited at the periphery of cells, forming
protective barriers against biotic and abiotic stress. In roots, suberin forms lamellae at the …

Suberin is a specialized cell wall modifying polymer comprising both phenolic-derived and
fatty acid-derived monomers, which is deposited in below-ground dermal tissues (epidermis …

Xylem vascular wilt pathogens cause devastating diseases in plants. Proliferation of these
pathogens in the xylem causes massive disruption of water and mineral transport, resulting …

The root cap surrounding the tip of plant roots is thought to protect the delicate stem cells in
the root meristem. We discovered that the first layer of root cap cells is covered by an …

Fleshy fruits of angiosperms are organs specialized for promoting seed dispersal by
attracting herbivores and enticing them to consume the organ and the seeds it contains …

Plant cells coated with hydrophobic compounds constitute a protective barrier to control
movement of materials through plant tissues. In roots, the endodermis develops two barriers …