Cells are the fundamental unit of all living things. Specialised plant cells have components that allow them to complete a specific purpose. Specialised plant cells include root hair cells ...

Plant cells use vacuoles to adjust their size and turgor pressure. Vacuoles usually account for changes in cell size when the cytoplasmic volume stays constant. Some vacuoles have specialized ...

A new method developed by Penn State biologists allows them to turn stripped-down plant cells into other types of cells, similar to the way stem cells differentiate into different cell types.

The functional similarities of stem cells in plants and animals probably have evolved independently as solutions to the problem of balancing the need to grow with the need to produce specialized ...

Stem cell-like approach in plants sheds light on specialized cell wall formation New method reprograms isolated plant cells to form other cell types Date: October 31, 2024 Source: Penn State ...

Scientists have uncovered genetic variation in the unexplored DNA of the photosynthetic and energy factories of Arabidopsis ...

Banding patterns of cellulose increase the stability of plant cell walls, much like the corrugated patterns in cardboard. Penn State biologists developed a method to isolate plant cells and ...

we can't make our own food like plants do, so we've got to go rustle up our own grub. This requires movement, which made it ...