Over the course of evolution, plants have developed an elegant strategy to counteract a lack of phosphate in the soil—they ...

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Heavy metal contamination of soil and water is an escalating global environmental issue driven by industrialization and poor waste management. This problem is no longer confined to urban areas, as ...

That question sits at the center of Dr. Natalie Hoffmann's research – and it's what earned her the inaugural Jane Silverthorne Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI).

We thank Gwyneth Ingram, Herman Höfte, Samantha Vernhettes, and members of their groups for helpful discussions, Lothar Kalmbach for the iPMEI5-OX line, and the Observatoire du Végétal for plant ...

PULLMAN, Wash. - Cell walls are a crucial structure of plant life, protecting cells from damage, giving plants shape, and containing energy-rich nutrients. And yet the process of how the walls begin ...

Cell walls are a crucial structure of plant life, protecting cells from damage, giving plants shape, and containing energy-rich nutrients. And yet the process of how the walls begin to form remains ...

The fungal cell wall is a dynamic, multilayered matrix that provides mechanical strength, defines cellular morphology and mediates interactions with the environment. Its core framework comprises ...

The fungal cell wall is a dynamic structure essential for maintaining cell shape, protecting against environmental stress and mediating host interactions. Central to its maintenance is the cell wall ...