Revealing the Localization of the Class I Formin Family in the Moss Physcomitrella patens Using Gene Targeting Strategies
Formin proteins, important regulators of a cell's actin cytoskeleton, nucleate actin polymerization and promote filament elongation. Actin dynamics are crucial for a form of polarized growth termed tip growth that is performed by cells involved in reproduction and nutrient uptake in plants. Unc...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2011
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/702 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1799&context=theses |