But microtubules provide more than just mechanical strength; they help prepare the cell for cell division and migration and work as a railway track on which motor proteins transport materials within the cell.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-03-flexible-lego-railway-track-stable.html

We are driving out oxygen which prevents cell division and respiration, but also influencing nutrient uptake at that really critical early stage,” he said.

Source: https://www.farmprogress.com/corn/dont-cut-corn-nitrogen-save-costs-use-it-better