It is generally accepted that the functional compartmentalization of eukaryotic cells is
reflected by the differential occurrence of proteins in their compartments. The location and …

The extracellular matrix is an integral part of microbial biofilms and an important field of
research. Confocal laser scanning microscopy is a valuable tool for the study of biofilms, and …

Fundamental and quantitative understanding of the interactions between nanoparticles and
plant leaves is crucial for advancing the field of nanoenabled agriculture. Herein, we …

Bacterial nanowires offer an extracellular electron transport (EET) pathway for linking the
respiratory chain of bacteria to external surfaces, including oxidized metals in the …

Acyl lipids in Arabidopsis and all other plants have a myriad of diverse functions. These
include providing the core diffusion barrier of the membranes that separates cells and …

To cause plant diseases, pathogenic micro-organisms secrete effector proteins into host
tissue to suppress immunity and support pathogen growth. Bacterial pathogens have …

Autophagy is a conserved pathway for bulk degradation of cytoplasmic material by a double-
membrane structure named the autophagosome. The initiation of autophagosome formation …

Recent sequencing projects have provided deep insight into fungal lifestyle-associated
genomic adaptations. Here we report on the 25 Mb genome of the mutualistic root symbiont …

Plant cell morphogenesis relies on the organization and function of two polymer arrays
separated by the plasma membrane: the cortical microtubule cytoskeleton and cellulose …

In eukaryotic cells, compartments of the highly dynamic endomembrane system are acidified
to varying degrees by the activity of vacuolar H+-ATPases (V-ATPases). In the Arabidopsis …