Kriechbaum C, Müller S (2025)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2025
DOI: 10.1002/cm.22050
The Kinesin superfamily of microtubule dependent motors is present in all eukaryotes. Not all of the subfamilies are represented in all kingdoms, and the ones that are do not always show conserved functions. Tight control of the cytoskeleton is essential for proper progression and completion of mitosis and cytokinesis, and key functions are carried out by kinesin motor proteins of various families. In this context, we take a closer look at plant kinesins involved in spindle formation and chromosome congression. Additionally, plant kinesins have been implicated in the deposition of cell plate material in the plane of cell division during cytokinesis in the angiosperm Arabidopsis thaliana and the moss Physcomitrium patens. In light of these recent discoveries, this mini-review aims to give an update on kinesins involved in plant cell division with brief reference to well-studied counterparts in other organisms.
APA:
Kriechbaum, C., & Müller, S. (2025). Making Two out of One: Kinesin Motors Driving Plant Cell Division. Cytoskeleton. https://doi.org/10.1002/cm.22050
MLA:
Kriechbaum, Choy, and Sabine Müller. "Making Two out of One: Kinesin Motors Driving Plant Cell Division." Cytoskeleton (2025).
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