Cell walls made mainly of polysaccharides are a distinguishing feature of plants. They play key roles in adaptation today and during pivotal evolutionary events, such as colonization of dry land and development of a water-conducting vascular system. A critical enzyme involved in cell wall biosynthesis has now been identified.
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Ulvskov, P., Scheller, H.V. Cell walls have a new family. Nature Plants 4, 635–636 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-018-0222-x
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