Microtubules are cytoskeletal filaments central to a wide range of essential cellular functions
in eukaryotic cells. Consequently, cells need to exert tight control over when, where and how …

In textbooks, the mitotic spindles of plants are often described separately from those of
animals. How do they differ at the molecular and mechanistic levels? In this chapter, we first …

The MAP215 family of microtubule (MT) polymerase/nucleation factors and the MT severing
enzyme katanin are widely conserved MT-associated proteins (MAPs) across the plant and …

Interplay between Ions, the Cytoskeleton, and Cell Wall Properties during Tip Growth | Plant
Physiology | Oxford Academic Skip to Main Content Advertisement Oxford Academic Journals …

Kinesin-1, also known as conventional kinesin, is widely used for microtubule plus-end-
directed (anterograde) transport of various cargos in animal cells. However, a motor …

Here, we address the regulation of microtubule nucleation during interphase by genetically
ablating one, or two, of three major mammalian γ‐Tu RC‐binding factors namely pericentrin …

The molecular motors kinesin and dynein drive bidirectional motility along microtubules
(MTs) in most eukaryotic cells. Land plants, however, are a notable exception, because they …

Microtubules mediate important cellular processes by forming highly ordered arrays.
Organization of these networks is achieved by nucleating and anchoring microtubules at …

Long-distance transport along microtubules (MTs) is critical for intracellular organization. In
animals, antagonistic motor proteins kinesin (plus end directed) and dynein (minus end …

Minus end–directed cargo transport along microtubules (MTs) is exclusively driven by the
molecular motor dynein in a wide variety of cell types. Interestingly, during evolution, plants …