Plant cytokinesis-No ring, No constriction but centrifugal construction of the partitioning membrane
Müller S, Juergens G (2016)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2016
Journal
Book Volume: 53
Pages Range: 10-18
DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2015.10.037
Abstract
Plants have evolved a unique way of partitioning the cytoplasm of dividing cells: Instead of forming a contractile ring that constricts the plasma membrane, plant cells target membrane vesicles to the plane of division where the vesicles fuse with one another to form the partitioning membrane. Plant cytokinesis starts in the centre and progresses towards the periphery, culminating in the fusion of the partitioning membrane with the parental plasma membrane. This membrane dynamics is orchestrated by a specific cytoskeletal array named phragmoplast that originates from interzone spindle remnants. Here we review the properties of the process as well as molecules that play specific roles in that process.
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APA:
Müller, S., & Juergens, G. (2016). Plant cytokinesis-No ring, No constriction but centrifugal construction of the partitioning membrane. Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology, 53, 10-18. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2015.10.037
MLA:
Müller, Sabine, and Gerd Juergens. "Plant cytokinesis-No ring, No constriction but centrifugal construction of the partitioning membrane." Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology 53 (2016): 10-18.
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