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Cellulose biosynthesis and deposition in higher plants.
The New phytologist - 1 Jan 2008
Taylor Neil G
Abstract excerpt
The plant cell wall is central to plant development. Cellulose is a major component of plant cell walls, and is the world's most abundant biopolymer. Cellulose contains apparently simple linear chains of glucose residues, but these chains aggregate to form immensely strong microfibrils. It is the physical properties of these microfibrils that, when laid down in an organized manner, are responsible for both...
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