Polarization of a cell refers to the loss of symmetry that most cells undergo in response to external or internal signals. Some of the mechanisms for initiating and transducing polarity are shared by ...

Figure 1: PRC1 is a direct binding partner of Plk1 at the central spindle. Figure 2: Plk1 localization to the central spindle is mediated by PRC1-2. Figure 3: A Plk1 docking site at Ser 601/Thr 602 of ...

Cytokinesis is the physical separation of two cells that occurs after the completion of mitosis. The mechanism underlying it is very complex. Until recently, the processes that lead to cleavage furrow ...

Cytokinesis in plants is achieved by the formation of the cell plate. A pathway that includes mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase kinase kinase and MAP kinase kinase (MAPKK) plays a key role in the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Recently, highly vacuolate cells of Arabidopsis were shown to exhibit "polarized" cytokinesis, in which the phragmoplast and cell plate ...

Along with copying and splitting DNA during division, cells must have a way to break safely into two viable daughter cells, a process called cytokinesis. But the molecular basis of how plant cells ...

The aim of my research is to gain a stronger understanding of how the cytoskeleton is regulated during cell division, migration and polarity. I am interested in how microtubules and actomyosin control ...

Our research employs broad interdisciplinary approaches in cell and molecular biology and genetics, with special expertise in quantitative live-cell imaging. We also collaborate closely with engineers ...

When studying for a doctoral degree (PhD), candidates submit a thesis that provides a critical review of the current state of knowledge of the thesis subject as well as the student’s own contributions ...