Cells are the fundamental unit of all living things. Specialised plant cells have components that allow them to complete a specific purpose. Specialised plant cells include root hair cells ...

Stem cells function as a source of new cells to grow or replace specialised tissues ... stem cells are particularly important for plant growth, because virtually all tissues of the plant descend ...

Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria – the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short – can lead to diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's ...

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.

“The lobate shape of the plant cells is controlled by a specific signalling ... from their study as this shape being due to their specialised function: to be able to withstand changes in fluid ...