The plant cell wall is composed of multiple biopolymers, representing one of the most
complex structural networks in nature. Hundreds of genes are involved in building such a …

The plant cell wall is the first physical and defensive barrier against pathogens. The plant
cell wall usually undergoes dynamic remodeling as an immune response to prevent …

Plant resistance to pathogens relies on a complex network of constitutive and inducible
defensive barriers. The plant cell wall is one of the barriers that pathogens need to …

The discovery of xyloglucan and its ability to bind tightly to cellulose has dominated our
thinking about primary cell wall structure and its connection to the mechanism of cell …

The recently discovered lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are known to carry
out oxidative cleavage of glycoside bonds in chitin and cellulose, thus boosting the activity of …

One major component of plant cell walls is a diverse group of polysaccharides, the
hemicelluloses. Hemicelluloses constitute roughly one-third of the wall biomass and …

Recent progress in the identification and characterization of pectin biosynthetic proteins and
the discovery of pectin domain–containing proteoglycans are changing our view of how …

Prospective plant pathogens must overcome the physical barrier presented by the plant cell
wall. In addition to being a preformed, passive barrier limiting access of pathogens to plant …

The walls surrounding the cells of all land-based plants provide mechanical support
essential for growth and development as well as protection from adverse environmental …

The aim of producing sustainable liquid biofuels and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass
remains high on the sustainability agenda, but is challenged by the costs of producing …