The genus Brachypodium represents a model system that is advancing our knowledge of
the biology of grasses, including small grains, in the postgenomics era. The most widely …

A key aspect of plant growth is the synthesis and deposition of cell walls. In specific tissues
and cell types including xylem and fibre, a thick secondary wall comprised of cellulose …

Plant cells are surrounded by strong yet flexible polysaccharide-based cell walls that
support cells while also allowing growth by cell expansion. Plant cell wall research has …

Confocal imaging has shown that CELLULOSE SYNTHASE (CESA) particles move through
the plasma membrane as they synthesize cellulose. However, the resolution limit of confocal …

Cellulose microfibrils are a key component of plant cell walls, which in turn compose most of
our renewable biomaterials. Consequently, there is considerable interest in understanding …

Results from live cell imaging of fluorescently tagged Cellulose Synthase (CESA) proteins in
Cellulose Synthesis Complexes (CSCs) have enhanced our understanding of cellulose …

Cellulose is one of the most abundant biopolymers on Earth. It provides mechanical support
to growing plant cells and important raw materials for paper, textiles and biofuel feedstocks …

Stomata are dynamic pores on plant surfaces that regulate photosynthesis and are thus of
critical importance for understanding and leveraging the carbon-capturing and food …

As the major components in plant cell walls, cellulose and hemicelluloses have attracted
many scientists long before the recent buzz of referring them as alternative resources for …

Confocal microscopy has been a key tool for characterizing the behavior of cellulose
synthase (CESA) proteins as they extrude cellulose into the apoplast to help construct plant …