Fruit softening is a defining trait of ripening, yet the molecular processes that control texture remain incompletely ...

Fruit softening is a defining trait of ripening, yet the molecular processes that control texture remain incompletely understood. This study reveals a ...

Pectin is a naturally occurring thickener and stabilizer, helping jams, jellies, and fruit preserves set. Scientifically speaking, it’s a soluble fiber (a.k.a. a type of polysaccharide) found in the ...

Using a new method to isolate and reprogram plant cells into other cell types, biologists explored how banding patterns that increase the stability of plant cell walls are created and how their ...