Reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced naturally during cellular metabolism often cause oxidative damage to cells. However, ...

Researchers from the Biosciences Department at Durham University have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps plants control the formation of wood, a finding that could open new ...

Cells are the smallest unit of life and the building blocks for all organisms. Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus, cell ...

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. We ...

Growing plant cells assemble a strong yet extensible nanofibrillar structure on their surface, the primary cell wall, which physically limits cell growth and defines cell size and shape. In this ...

Scientists have created a new atlas of plant cells during immune response, in turn discovering a new rare cell state, called Primary IMmunE Responder (PRIMER), that acts as an immune response hub to ...

Interestingly, the ketolation reaction necessary to produce these ketocarotenoids is only performed in nature by a few species of algae and microorganisms 8. Examples of natural producers include the ...

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), in collaboration with Herbalife International India has inaugurated the ...

IIT-M, Herbalife International launch plant cell fermentation centre ...

In a rapidly changing climate landscape, the plants we rely on for food, textiles and more face a multitude of challenges, ...

Madras has inaugurated India's first Centre of Excellence dedicated to Plant Cell Fermentation Technology, marking a ...

Israeli climate biotech company Brevel has formally entered the plant cell-culture sector through a new collaboration with ...