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cell wall
(redirected from Plant cell wall)

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cell wall [¦sel ¦wȯl]
(cell and molecular biology)
A semirigid, permeable structure that is composed of cellulose, lignin, or other substances and that envelops most plant cells.


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If a vaccine was produced in a plant cell, dried cells could be put in a capsule and delivered because the plant cell wall protects the protein already," says Daniell.
A knowledge of plant cell wall development and structure also could enable scientists to alter lignin and carbohydrates to make fodder more digestible for livestock and improve corn stover for use as a biofuel.
This may be because nutrients are locked in plant cell walls and heat helps to break them down.
 
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