Microtubule regulation in plants: From morphological development to stress adaptation

AS Hsiao, JY Huang - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microtubules (MTs) are essential elements of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton and are critical for
various cell functions. During cell division, plant MTs form highly ordered structures, and …

Nuclear envelope dynamics in connection to chromatin remodeling

G Dupouy, Y Dong, E Herzog, ME Chabouté… - The Plant …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The nucleus is a central organelle of eukaryotic cells undergoing dynamic structural
changes during cellular fundamental processes such as proliferation and differentiation …

A polarized nuclear position specifies the correct division plane during maize stomatal development

MA Ashraf, L Liu, MR Facette - Plant Physiology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Asymmetric cell division generates different cell types and is a feature of development in
multicellular organisms. Prior to asymmetric cell division, cell polarity is established. Maize …

Arabidopsis CML13 and CML14 Have Essential and Overlapping Roles in Plant Development

K Symonds, H Teresinski, B Hau… - Plant and Cell …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Calmodulin (CaM)-like proteins (CMLs) are the largest family of calcium-binding
proteins in plants, yet the functions of most CMLs are unknown. Arabidopsis CML13 and …

An integrated QTL mapping and transcriptome sequencing provides further molecular insights and candidate genes for stem strength in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)

Z Tian, X Wang, X Dun, K Zhao, H Wang… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2024 - Springer
Key message We detected the major QTL-qSR. A07, which regulated stem strength and was
fine-mapped to 490 kb. BnaA07G0302800ZS and BnaA07G0305700ZS as the candidate …

CPK1 activates CNGCs through phosphorylation for Ca2+ signaling to promote root hair growth in Arabidopsis

M Zhu, BY Du, YQ Tan, Y Yang, Y Zhang… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 5 (CNGC5), CNGC6, and CNGC9 (CNGC5/6/9 for
simplicity) control Arabidopsis root hair (RH) growth by mediating the influx of external Ca2+ …

Connecting high-resolution 3D chromatin maps with cell division and cell differentiation at the root apical meristem

L Caballero, T Pasternak, R Riyazuddin… - Plant Cell Reports, 2024 - Springer
Key message We used marker-free technologies to study chromatin at cellular resolution.
Our results show asymmetric chromatin distribution, explore chromatin dynamics during …

Mechanical resistance of the environment affects root hair growth and nucleus dynamics

D Pereira, T Alline, L Cascaro, E Lin, A Asnacios - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Root hair (RH) cells are important for the growth and survival of seedlings. They favor plant–
microbe interactions and nutrients uptake. When invading the soil, RH cells have to …

An outer nuclear membrane protein promotes a polarized nuclear position and the future division plane during asymmetric cell division

MA Ashraf, L Liu, MR Facette - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Both plants and animals rely on asymmetric cell division to generate new cell types and is a
core characteristic of multicellular organisms. Prior to asymmetric cell division, cell polarity is …

Plant-specific armadillo repeat kinesin directs organelle transport and microtubule convergence to promote tip growth

A Kanda, K Otani, T Ueda, T Takahashi, H Motose - BioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Tip growth is a highly polarized growth process essential for plant growth and reproduction.
However, its molecular mechanism and evolutional significance still remain elusive. Here …