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.

For the first time, high-resolution time-lapse videos of tiny bits of living plants show how they assemble their protective cell walls, researchers report March 21 in Science Advances. The image ...

Importantly, Malassezia was also prevalent in human ... This protein recognizes the fungal cell wall and activates protective antifungal immune pathways, often in collaboration with other ...