Discovery changes how scientists think about plant cell wall formation
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have discovered that two proteins come together in an unexpected way to make a carbohydrate, a chain of sugar molecules, in plant cell walls. This fundamental discovery changes the way scientists think about how plant cell walls are made and opens a new door to converting plants to biofuels and other carbon-based products.
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