Plasmodesmata are remarkable cellular machines responsible for the controlled exchange
of proteins, small RNAs and signalling molecules between cells. They are lined by the …

In eukaryotes, membrane contact sites ( MCS ) allow direct communication between
organelles. Plants have evolved a unique type of MCS , inside intercellular pores, the …

Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a microbial predator that offers promise as a living antibiotic for
its ability to kill Gram-negative bacteria, including human pathogens. Even after six decades …

One hallmark of plant cells is their cell wall. They protect cells against the environment and
high turgor and mediate morphogenesis through the dynamics of their mechanical and …

During phloem unloading, multiple cell-to-cell transport events move organic substances to
the root meristem. Although the primary unloading event from the sieve elements to the …

Crystallizing G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in lipidic cubic phase (LCP) often yields
crystals suited for the cryogenic electron microscopy (cryoEM) method microcrystal electron …

Cellulose is a widespread component of bacterial biofilms, where its properties of exceptional
water retention, high tensile strength, and stiffness prevent dehydration and mechanical …

The ability to produce outer membrane projections in the form of tubular membrane
extensions (MEs) and membrane vesicles (MVs) is a widespread phenomenon among diderm …

Plasmodesmata pores control the entry and exit of molecules at cell-to-cell boundaries.
Hundreds of pores perforate the plant cell wall, connecting cells together and establishing direct …

Plasmodesmata (PD) are a hallmark of the plant kingdom and a cornerstone of plant biology
and physiology, forming the conduits for the cell-to-cell transfer of proteins, RNA and …