The Plant Cytoskeleton [Hardcover]

Plant cells house highly dynamic cytoskeletal networks of microtubules and actin microfilaments.? They constantly undergo remodeling to fulfill their roles in supporting cell division, enlargement, and differentiation.? Following early studies on structural aspects of the networks, recent breakthroughs have connected them with more and more intracellular events essential for plant growth and development.? Advanced technologies in cell biology (live-cell imaging in particular), molecular genetics, genomics, and proteomics have revolutionized this field of study.? Stories summarized in this book may inspire enthusiastic scientists to pursue new directions toward understanding functions of the plant cytoskeleton.?

The Plant Cytoskeleton is divided into three sections: 1) Molecular Basis of the Plant Cytoskeleton; 2) Cytoskeletal Reorganization in Plant Cell Division; and 3) The Cytoskeleton in Plant Growth and Development.?

This book is aimed at serving as a resource for anyone who wishes to learn about the plant cytoskeleton beyond ordinary textbooks.?

TABLE OF CONTENTSI.Molecular Basis of the Plant Cytoskeleton1.Actin Functions in the Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Compartments2.Plant Myosins3.Actin-binding Proteins and Actin Dynamics in Plant Cells4.Microtubule Nucleation and Organization in Plant Cells5.Microtubule Plus End-tracking Proteins and Their Activities in Plants6.Microtubule Motor Proteins in the Eukaryotic Green Lineage: Functions and RegulationII.Cytoskeletal Reorganization in Plant Cell Division7.The Preprophase Band and Division Site Determination in Land Plants8.Acentrosomal Spindle Formation Through the Heroic Age of Microscopy: Past Techniques, Present Thoughts, and Future Directions9.Microtubule Organization in the PhragmoplastIII.The Cytoskeleton in Plant Growth and Development.10.Signaling to the Cytoskeleton in Diffuse Cell Growth11.Microtubule and Cell Shape Determination12.Cytoskeleton and rooló¾