Heat stress (HS) is expected to be of increasing worldwide concern in the near future,
especially with regard to crop yield and quality as a consequence of rising or varying …

Main conclusion Recent publications have increased our knowledge of how pectin
composition and the degree of homogalacturonan methylesterification impact the …

Typically at dawn on a hot summer day, land plants need precise molecular thermometers to
sense harmless increments in the ambient temperature to induce a timely heat shock …

Pectin is an abundant cell wall polysaccharide with essential roles in various biological
processes. The structural diversity of pectins, along with the numerous combinations of the …

Straighthead disease is a physiological disorder in rice with symptoms of sterile spikelets,
distorted husks, and erect panicles. Methylated arsenic species have been implicated as the …

Pectin, a major component of the primary cell wall, is synthesized in the Golgi apparatus and
exported to the cell wall in a highly methylesterified form, then is partially demethylesterified …

Pectin methylesterases (PMEs) are enzymes that play a critical role in modifying pectins, a
class of complex polysaccharides in plant cell walls. These enzymes catalyze the removal of …

Main conclusion This study leads to advances in the field of heat tolerance among different
plant species. We concluded that a coordinated, increased antioxidant defense system …

Rice is one of the major staple cereals in the world, but heat stress is increasingly
threatening its yield. Analyzing the thermotolerance mechanism from new thermotolerant …

Plant cell wall (CW) is a complex and intricate structure that performs several functions
throughout the plant life cycle. The CW of plants is critical to the maintenance of cells' …