Keep in contact: multiple roles of endoplasmic reticulum–membrane contact sites and the organelle interaction network in plants

P Wang, P Duckney, E Gao, PJ Hussey… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Functional regulation and structural maintenance of the different organelles in plants
contribute directly to plant development, reproduction and stress responses. To ensure …

Intercellular trafficking via plasmodesmata: molecular layers of complexity

ZP Li, A Paterlini, M Glavier, EM Bayer - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2021 - Springer
Plasmodesmata are intercellular pores connecting together most plant cells. These
structures consist of a central constricted form of the endoplasmic reticulum, encircled by …

Plant AtEH/Pan1 proteins drive autophagosome formation at ER-PM contact sites with actin and endocytic machinery

P Wang, R Pleskot, J Zang, J Winkler, J Wang… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The Arabidopsis EH proteins (AtEH1/Pan1 and AtEH2/Pan1) are components of the
endocytic TPLATE complex (TPC) which is essential for endocytosis. Both proteins are …

Characterization of 'QTL-hotspot' introgression lines reveals physiological mechanisms and candidate genes associated with drought adaptation in chickpea

R Barmukh, M Roorkiwal, GP Dixit… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract 'QTL-hotspot'is a genomic region on linkage group 04 (CaLG04) in chickpea (Cicer
arietinum) that harbours major-effect quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for multiple drought …

Specific membrane lipid composition is important for plasmodesmata function in Arabidopsis

MS Grison, L Brocard, L Fouillen, W Nicolas… - The Plant …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Plasmodesmata (PD) are nano-sized membrane-lined channels controlling intercellular
communication in plants. Although progress has been made in identifying PD proteins, the …

The IQD family of calmodulin-binding proteins links calcium signaling to microtubules, membrane subdomains, and the nucleus

K Bürstenbinder, B Möller, R Plötner, G Stamm… - Plant …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Calcium (Ca2+) signaling and dynamic reorganization of the cytoskeleton are
essential processes for the coordination and control of plant cell shape and cell growth …

The plant cytoskeleton, NET3C, and VAP27 mediate the link between the plasma membrane and endoplasmic reticulum

P Wang, TJ Hawkins, C Richardson, I Cummins… - Current Biology, 2014 - cell.com
The cortical endoplasmic reticulum (ER) network in plants is a highly dynamic structure, and
it contacts the plasma membrane (PM) at ER-PM anchor/contact sites. These sites are …

NET4 and RabG3 link actin to the tonoplast and facilitate cytoskeletal remodelling during stomatal immunity

TJ Hawkins, M Kopischke, PJ Duckney… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Members of the NETWORKED (NET) family are involved in actin-membrane interactions.
Here we show that two members of the NET family, NET4A and NET4B, are essential for …

Staying tight: plasmodesmal membrane contact sites and the control of cell-to-cell connectivity in plants

J Tilsner, W Nicolas, A Rosado… - Annual review of plant …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Multicellularity differs in plants and animals in that the cytoplasm, plasma membrane, and
endomembrane of plants are connected between cells through plasmodesmal pores …

Root apex transition zone as oscillatory zone

F Baluška, S Mancuso - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Root apex of higher plants shows very high sensitivity to environmental stimuli. The root cap
acts as the most prominent plant sensory organ; sensing diverse physical parameters such …