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Microfilaments: dynamic arrays in higher plant cells.

R W Seagull, M M Falconer, C A Weerdenburg

    The Journal of Cell Biology
    |April 1, 1987
    PubMed
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    Plant cells utilize actin-like microfilaments (mfs) in dynamic arrays for cell division and differentiation. These microfilaments reorganize throughout the cell cycle, influencing cell structure and cytoplasmic streaming.

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    Area of Science:

    • Plant Cell Biology
    • Cytoskeletal Dynamics
    • Molecular Plant Science

    Background:

    • Actin-like microfilaments (mfs) are crucial cytoskeletal components in eukaryotic cells.
    • Their dynamic organization and function during the plant cell cycle and differentiation remain incompletely understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the three-dimensional distribution and dynamic reorganization of actin-like microfilaments during the plant cell cycle and differentiation.
    • To elucidate the role of microfilaments in mitosis, cytokinesis, and cell elongation.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized fluorescently labeled phalloidin for light microscope visualization.
    • Examined the spatial and temporal organization of microfilaments in plant cells.

    Main Results:

    • Identified three distinct interphase microfilament arrays: peripheral networks, subcortical cables, and nuclear baskets.
    • Observed the dynamic disappearance and reappearance of these arrays during mitosis and cytokinesis, with association to spindle and phragmoplast.
    • Demonstrated a switch in microfilament orientation from axial to transverse during differentiation, correlating with cytoplasmic streaming changes.
    • Indicated the nuclear region as a potential center for microfilament organization and initiation.

    Conclusions:

    • Actin-like microfilaments form intricate and dynamic arrays in plant cells.
    • These arrays undergo significant reorganization throughout the cell cycle and differentiation.
    • Microfilament dynamics likely play critical roles in plant cell division, morphogenesis, and cytoplasmic streaming.

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