In red, intestinal wall cells producing less mucus (in green) in the large intestine of animals whose microbiota was depleted by antibiotics (right). On the left, the intestinal wall of animals that m ...
Cells consist of a variety of internal and external structures that perform specialized functions necessary for survival and reproduction. These components vary depending on whether the cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic, and whether it belongs to a plant, animal, fungus, or protist.
All cells can be sorted into one of two groups: eukaryotes and prokaryotes. A eukaryote has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while a prokaryote does not. Plants and animals are made of numerous eukaryotic cells, while many microbes, such as bacteria, consist of single cells.
Science Daily: How new plant cell walls change their mechanical properties after cell division
Scientists reveal new plant cell walls can have significantly different mechanical properties compared to surrounding parental cell walls, enabling cells to change their local shape and influence the ...
How new plant cell walls change their mechanical properties after cell division
Fred Hutch: Before cells divide, microtubule integrity and cell wall gene regulation are intertwined
Before cells divide, microtubule integrity and cell wall gene regulation are intertwined
Ars Technica: We have the first video of a plant cell wall being built
Plant cells are surrounded by an intricately structured protective coat called the cell wall. It’s built of cellulose microfibrils intertwined with polysaccharides like hemicellulose or pectin. We ...
We have the first video of a plant cell wall being built
Medical Xpress on MSN: Loss of microbiota alters the profile of cells that protect the intestinal wall, experiments reveal