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 has a diversity of functions. It provides a structural framework to support
plant growth and acts as the first line of defense when the plant encounters pathogens. The …

Hemicelluloses are polysaccharides in plant cell walls that have β-(1→ 4)-linked backbones
with an equatorial configuration. Hemicelluloses include xyloglucans, xylans, mannans and …

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 …

Cereal grains provide half of the calories consumed by humans. In addition, they contain
important compounds beneficial for health. During the last years, a broad spectrum of new …

Higher plants resist the forces of gravity and powerful lateral forces through the cumulative
strength of the walls that surround individual cells. These walls consist mainly of cellulose …

All photosynthetic multicellular Eukaryotes, including land plants and algae, have cells that
are surrounded by a dynamic, complex, carbohydrate-rich cell wall. The cell wall exerts …

Plant cell walls are complex, dynamic cellular structures essential for plant growth,
development, physiology and adaptation. Plant Cell Walls provides an in depth and diverse …

Seagrasses colonized the sea on at least three independent occasions to form the basis of
one of the most productive and widespread coastal ecosystems on the planet. Here we …

Axial chirality of biaryls can generate varied bioactivities. Gossypol is a binaphthyl
compound made by cotton plants. Of its two axially chiral isomers,(−)-gossypol is the …