Abstract:
:In filamentous fungi, the actin cytoskeleton is required for polarity establishment and maintenance at hyphal tips and for formation of a contractile ring at sites of septation. Recently, formins have been identified as Arp (actin-related protein) 2/3-independent nucleators of actin polymerization, and filamentous fungi contain a single formin that localizes to both sites. Work on cytoplasmic dynein and members of the kinesin and myosin families of motors has continued to reveal new information regarding the function and regulation of motors as well as demonstrate the importance of microtubules in the long-distance transport of vesicles/organelles in the filamentous fungi.
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Curr Opin Microbioljournal_title
Current opinion in microbiologyauthors
Xiang X,Plamann Mdoi
10.1016/j.mib.2003.10.009subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-12-01 00:00:00pages
628-33issue
6eissn
1369-5274issn
1879-0364pii
S1369527403001450journal_volume
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