As the outermost layer of plants, the epidermis serves as a critical interface between plants
and the environment. During leaf development, the differentiation of specialized epidermal …

The plant cortical microtubule array is an important determinant of cell wall structure and,
therefore, plant morphology and physiology. The array consists of dynamic microtubules …

Plant cell walls are versatile materials that can adopt a wide range of mechanical properties
through controlled deposition of cellulose fibrils. Wall integrity requires a sufficiently …

Cellulose microfibril patterning influences many of the mechanical attributes of plant cell
walls. We developed a simple, fluorescence microscopy-based method to detect the …

The self-organisation of cortical microtubules into aligned arrays plays a key role in plant cell
morphogenesis and organismal growth. Computational studies have highlighted the impact …

The idea that plants would be efficient, frugal or optimised echoes the recurrent semantics of
'blueprint'and 'program'in molecular genetics. However, when analysing plants with …

The plasma membrane is a physical boundary made of amphiphilic lipid molecules, proteins
and carbohydrates extensions. Its role in mechanotransduction generates increasing …

Vascular plants employ an extensive vascular system, known as the xylem, to transport
water from their roots to their leaves. Xylem vessels possess thick secondary cell walls that …

Plant cell walls are versatile materials that can adopt a wide range of mechanical properties
through controlled deposition of cellulose fibrils. Wall integrity requires a sufficiently …