Building a complex structure such as the cell wall, with many individual parts that need to be
assembled correctly from distinct sources within the cell, is a well-orchestrated process …

In contrast to well-studied fungal and animal cells, plant cells assemble bipolar spindles that
exhibit a great deal of plasticity in the absence of structurally defined microtubule-organizing …

How organs reach their final shape is a central yet unresolved question in developmental
biology. Here we investigate whether mechanical cues contribute to this process. We …

Plants have evolved signaling mechanisms that guide growth away from adverse
environments that can cause yield losses. Root halotropism is a sodium-specific negative …

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 …

Controlling microtubule dynamics and spatial organization is a fundamental requirement of
eukaryotic cell function. Members of the ORBIT/MAST/CLASP family of microtubule …

Plants have unique microtubule (MT) arrays, cortical MTs, preprophase band, mitotic
spindle, and phragmoplast, in the processes of evolution. These MT arrays control the …

An open question remains as to what coordinates cell behavior during organogenesis,
permitting organs to reach their appropriate size and shape. The Arabidopsis gene …

Anisotropic expansion of plant cells requires organized arrays of cortical microtubules.
Mutations in microtubule-associated proteins and a particular mutation in α-tubulins were …

The plant hormone gibberellic acid (GA) is a crucial regulator of growth and development.
The main paradigm of GA signaling puts forward transcriptional regulation via the …