Cells are the smallest unit of life. Cells in multicellular plants and animals are arranged into tissues, organs and organ systems. Cells. Tissues. Organs. Organ systems. And the organism itself.

specifically in the areas of plant organ development, protein modification and nutrient allocation. A team led by Zhi Hong examines the biological functions of protein glycosylation in plants.

along with larger plant organs. The mutant plants also formed a larger number of bubble-like vesicles in the cell’s gelatinous cytoplasm. “The mutant had significant and quite pronounced ...