How physical forces shape plants from the inside out to generate their complex 3D shapes
Plants don't just grow, they build. From towering trees to delicate flowers, complex plant shapes are sculpted with ...
Unique cell shape keeps lymphatic vessels and plant leaves stable
The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them particularly resilient to changes in fluid volume. A similar cell shape also ...
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Scientists Witness Plant Cells Generate Cellulose and Form Cell Walls for First Time
Advanced techniques are allowing scientists to witness the process where plant cells generate cellulose fibers.
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Animal and plant cells
Plant cells have a rigid cell structure ... it's very easy to tie it up and change the shape of it. Adam: Some fruit and vegetables have really strong cells such as root vegetables, carrots ...
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Plant Vacuoles and the Regulation of Stomatal Opening
Key regulators of stomata are plant vacuoles ... A special feature of guard cells is that they can increase or decrease their volume, thereby changing their shape. This is the basis for the ...
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Scientists witness living plant cells generate cellulose and form cell walls for the first time
A carbohydrate that is the primary structural component of plant cell walls, cellulose is widely used in industry ... “I ...
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Unique cell shape keeps lymphatic vessels and plant leaves stable
Similar to the cells in plant leaves Lobate shapes can also be found in a completely different type of cell -- those on the surfaces of plant leaves. There, their role is to withstand turgor ...