TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of the actin cytoskeleton in plant cell signalling
AU - Drobak, BK
AU - Franklin Tong, Vernonica
AU - Staiger, CJ
PY - 2004/1/1
Y1 - 2004/1/1
N2 - The plant actin cytoskeleton provides a dynamic cellular component which is involved in the maintenance of cell shape and structure. It has been demonstrated recently that the actin cytoskeleton and its associated elements provide a key target in many signaling events. In addition to acting as a target, the actin cytoskeleton can also act as a transducer of signal information. In this review we describe some newly discovered aspects of the roles of the actin cytoskeleton in plant cell signaling. In addition to a summary of the roles played by actin-binding proteins, we also briefly review the progress made in understanding how the actin cytoskeleton participates in the self-incompatibility response in pollen tubes. Finally, the emerging importance of the actin cytoskeleton in the perception and responses to stimuli such as gravity, touch and cold stress exposure are discussed.
AB - The plant actin cytoskeleton provides a dynamic cellular component which is involved in the maintenance of cell shape and structure. It has been demonstrated recently that the actin cytoskeleton and its associated elements provide a key target in many signaling events. In addition to acting as a target, the actin cytoskeleton can also act as a transducer of signal information. In this review we describe some newly discovered aspects of the roles of the actin cytoskeleton in plant cell signaling. In addition to a summary of the roles played by actin-binding proteins, we also briefly review the progress made in understanding how the actin cytoskeleton participates in the self-incompatibility response in pollen tubes. Finally, the emerging importance of the actin cytoskeleton in the perception and responses to stimuli such as gravity, touch and cold stress exposure are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01076.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01076.x
M3 - Article
SN - 1469-8137
VL - 163
SP - 13
EP - 30
JO - New Phytologist
JF - New Phytologist
ER -