Pollen tubes extend rapidly via tip growth. This process depends on a dynamic actin
cytoskeleton, which has been implicated in controlling organelle movements, cytoplasmic …

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 …

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

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are highly abundant, amendable to high-
throughput genoty**, and useful for a number of breeding and genetics applications in …

Grass stomata recruit lateral subsidiary cells (SCs), which are key to the unique stomatal
morphology and the efficient plant-atmosphere gas exchange in grasses. Subsidiary mother …

Root angle has a major impact on acquisition of nutrients like phosphate that accumulate in
topsoil and in many species; low phosphate induces shallower root growth as an adaptive …

Recent studies have revealed the physiological roles of glutamate receptor‐like channels
(GLRs) in Arabidopsis; however, the functions of GLRs in rice remain largely unknown …

The plant hormone auxin plays a central role in plant growth and development. Auxin
transport and signaling depend on actin organization. Despite its functional importance, the …

Angiosperm seeds usually consist of two major parts: the embryo and the endosperm.
However, the molecular mechanism (s) underlying embryo and endosperm development …

Gravitropism is a process by which plant organs readjust their growth toward or away from
the gravity vector when the plant is reoriented. The actin cytoskeleton has often been a …