In plants, male reproductive development is extremely sensitive to adverse climatic
environments and (a) biotic stress. Upon exposure to stress, male gametophytic organs …

Rho GTPases are well known to regulate actin dynamics. They activate two types of actin
nucleators, WASP/WAVE proteins and Diaphanous-related formins (DRFs), which induce …

Comparative population genomics offers an excellent opportunity for unraveling the genetic
history of crop domestication. Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) has long been an …

Drought conditions limit agricultural production by preventing crops from reaching their
genetically predetermined maximum yields. Here, we present the results of field evaluations …

Plant cells grow through increases in volume and cell wall surface area. The mature
morphology of a plant cell is a product of the differential rates of expansion between …

Evolutionarily conserved in eukaryotes, formin homology (FH) proteins, or formins, exert
their effects on the actin and microtubule (MT) networks during meiosis, mitosis, the …

The plant cytoskeleton, consisting of actin filaments and microtubules, is a highly dynamic
filamentous framework involved in plant growth, development, and stress responses …

Formins are proteins best defined by the presence of the unique, highly conserved formin
homology domain 2 (FH2). FH2 is necessary and sufficient to nucleate an actin filament in …

Eukaryotic cells typically deviate from spherical shapes due to complex interactions between
elements of their cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix (ECM). Communication between …

The cytoskeleton plays important roles in plant cell shape determination by influencing the
patterns in which cell wall materials are deposited. Cortical microtubules are thought to …