(March 20, 2025)
In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose – a major constituent of all plant cell walls – a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building continuously over 24 hours with living plant cells, providing critical insights that may lead to the development of more robust plants for increased food and lower-cost biofuels production.
Read more at Rutgers Today:
https://www.rutgers.edu/news/scientists-witness-plant-cells-generate-cellulose-and-form-cell-walls-first-time