Myosin VIII associates with microtubule ends and together with actin plays a role in guiding plant cell division

Plant cells divide using the phragmoplast, a microtubule-based structure that directs vesicles secretion to the nascent cell plate. The phragmoplast forms at the cell center and expands to reach a specified site at the cell periphery, tens or hundreds of microns distant. The mechanism responsible fo...

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Main Authors: Shu-Zon Wu, Magdalena Bezanilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2014-09-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/03498