Most of the carbon fixed by plants through photosynthesis is ultimately stored in the cell wall, primarily in the form of ...

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 ...

Southern corn leaf blight, caused by the maize pathogen Cochliobolus heterostrophus, is a major disease affecting maize-growing regions worldwide, posing a serious threat to national food security and ...