From the Soft to the Hard: Changes in Microchemistry During Cell Wall Maturation of Walnut Shells

The walnut shell is a hard and protective layer that provides an essential barrier between the seed and its environment. The shell is based on only one unit cell type: the polylobate sclerenchyma cell. For a better understanding of the interlocked walnut shell tissue, we investigate the structural a...

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Main Authors: Nannan Xiao, Peter Bock, Sebastian J. Antreich, Yannick Marc Staedler, Jürg Schönenberger, Notburga Gierlinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00466/full