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ArticleNature communications2026

Conserved macromolecular architecture of poplar secondary cell walls revealed by ssNMR and atomistic modeling.

Bennett Addison, Malitha C Dickwella Widanage, Meagan F Crowley, Vivek S Bharadwaj, Lintao Bu, Michael F Crowley, Anne E Harman-Ware, Peter N Ciesielski

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Bennett AddisonRenewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, USA. Bennett.Addison@nlr.gov.
Malitha C Dickwella WidanageRenewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, USA.
Meagan F CrowleyRenewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, USA.
Vivek S BharadwajRenewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, USA.
Lintao BuRenewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, USA.
Michael F CrowleyRenewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, USA.
Anne E Harman-WareBiosciences Center, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, USA.
Peter N CiesielskiRenewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, USA. Peter.Ciesielski@nlr.gov.ORCID 0000-0003-3360-9210

Funding

DOE | Office of Science (SC) ERKP886
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The macromolecular architecture of plant secondary cell walls governs wood's mechanical and biochemical properties, yet its natural intra-species variability remains poorly characterized. Here, we combined ¹³C solid-state NMR (ssNMR), multivariate statistical analysis, and molecular modeling to profile nanoscale structure across 13 genetically diverse Populus trichocarpa genotypes grown in ¹³C-enriched atmospheres. SsNMR-derived phenotypes spanning composition, structure, mobility, and inter-polymer proximities reveal a conserved architecture, with a subtle yet coordinated variation organizing into dominant structural and secondary mobility axes. A representative atomistic model captures these features and reproduces experimental metrics. Molecular dynamics simulations support a weak but consistent positive correlation between cellulose abundance and crystalline-like order, with interior cellulose chains enriched in tg (trans-gauche) conformations without expanding crystalline cores. Together, experiment and simulation reveal a genetically buffered, broadly conserved nanoscale architecture across genotypes, where subtle fine-tuning of cellulose bundling and matrix packing balances mechanical performance with biological function.

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Cell WallPopulusCelluloseGenotypeMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyModels, MolecularMolecular Dynamics SimulationCellulose

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PMID42393053
PMCPMC13462084

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