Microfibril Mapping (IMAGE)

Penn State

Microfibril Mapping

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An atomic force microscope allowed researchers a chance to take a much closer look at how microfibrils -- hair-like fibers made of cellulose that help form the plant cell walls -- moved in the wall. This close-up view may revise the understanding of how plant cell walls grow.

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Patrick Mansell

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