Living plant cells regenerate their protective cell walls under a microscope, providing the first high-resolution time-lapse videos of the assembly process. The cell wall's primary component ...

Baculovirus-insect cell system (BEVS) Insect cells require baculovirus as an intermediate to transfer a target gene into the cells and achieve protein production. Baculoviruses are a varied ...

Xylem tracheary elements (XTEs) are a type of cell that allow water to move from a plant's roots to its leaves, and they have remarkably thick cell walls. Unlike in other cells, Pfaff said ...

Plant cells are surrounded by an intricately structured protective coat called the cell wall. It’s built of cellulose microfibrils intertwined with polysaccharides like hemicellulose or pectin.

Scientists Reveal Why Asp Caterpillar Stings Are So Excruciatingly Painful A toxin in the insect’s venom, which can punch a hole in cell walls, could inspire new drug-delivery methods in humans ...

This work was supported by the Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Helen Hay Whitney Foundation. Fred Hutch/UW Cancer Consortium member ...

Transient structure in fly leg holds clue to insect shape formation Date: July 24, 2024 Source: University of Tokyo Summary: A little leg may reveal something big about how closely related insect ...

They identified unique circumferential “slits” in the cell wall of the motor cells that contained less cellulose. The structures were conserved across two subfamilies of legumes, including ...

Stem cell-like approach in plants sheds light on specialized cell wall formation New method reprograms isolated plant cells to form other cell types Date: October 31, 2024 Source: Penn State ...