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Review
. 2015 Apr 27:6:282.
doi: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00282. eCollection 2015.

The functions of the cytoskeleton and associated proteins during mitosis and cytokinesis in plant cells

Shanwei Li  1 , Tiantian Sun  1 , Haiyun Ren  1
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Review

The functions of the cytoskeleton and associated proteins during mitosis and cytokinesis in plant cells

Shanwei Li et al. Front Plant Sci. .

Abstract

In higher plants, microtubule (MT)-based, and actin filament (AF)-based structures play important roles in mitosis and cytokinesis. Besides the mitotic spindle, the evolution of a band comprising cortical MTs and AFs, namely, the preprophase band (PPB), is evident in plant cells. This band forecasts a specific division plane before the initiation of mitosis. During cytokinesis, another plant-specific cytoskeletal structure called the phragmoplast guides vesicles in the creation of a new cell wall. In addition, a number of cytoskeleton-associated proteins are reportedly involved in the formation and function of the PPB, mitotic spindle, and phragmoplast. This review summarizes current knowledge on the cytoskeleton-associated proteins that mediate the cytoskeletal arrays during mitosis and cytokinesis in plant cells and discusses the interaction between MTs and AFs involved in mitosis and cytokinesis.

Keywords: cytokinesis; cytoskeleton; mitosis; phragmoplast; plant; preprophase band; spindle.

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