The plant cell wall is a complex matrix containing heterogeneous glycans, which controls the morphology, growth and development of plants. It is the plant's first barrier against a variety of biotic/abiotic stresses. Despite the important role that the cell wall plays in plant development, understanding the structural characteristics and functions of its components remains challenging due to the limitations of available technologies.

The complexity of the structural units of cell wall glycans, the glycosyl residues, results in their conformational and chemical diversity. Some studies have shown a link between alterations in wall glycans and disease resistance in crops. Given the important role of wall glycans in plant immunity, it is necessary to establish new methods to characterize the different ranges of glycan structures. Monoclonal antibodies (mAb) developed against cell wall polymers are now an important tool for determining the structure and distribution of glycans in plant cell walls.

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