Plant cell wall model during stretching (VIDEO)

Penn State

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As the modeled plant cell wall stretches, the network of components within the cell walls--including cellulose (purple), xyloglucan (green), and pectin (yellow)--dynamically rearranges itself. The movements by the cellulose provided the basis of the plant cell wall's unique extensibility.

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Cosgrove Lab, Penn State

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