Jul 05 2025SCIENCE
How Plants Use Sugar Chains to Stay Strong and Flexible
Plants have a clever way of staying strong and flexible. They make something called polysaccharide-based primary cell walls. These walls are like a super-strong net that helps plants grow and protects them from harm. But how exactly do these walls work? Scientists are still figuring that out. The walls are made up of tiny sugar chains. These chains stick together in...
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