Plant cells have some specialized properties that make them distinct from animal cells. Learn how special structures, such as chloroplasts and cell walls, create this distinction.

Plant cells without a cell wall are fragile, so it's hard to image its construction. Jacek Krywko – Apr 4, 2025 1:37 pm | 33 Credit: Hyun Huh et al.

A new study from North Carolina State University shows a reproducible way of studying cellular communication among varied types of plant cells by "bioprinting" these cells via a 3D printer.