Plant Cell Wall Patterning and Cell Shape

Content: Title Page
 Copyright
 List of Contributors
 Preface
 Section 1: Factors Controlling Plant Cell Wall Patterning
 Chapter 1: The Biosynthesis and Function of Polysaccharide Components of the Plant Cell Wall
 Introduction
 Overview of the Plant Cell Wall
 Components of the Primary Cell Wall
 Biosynthesis and Assembly of the Cell Wall
 Function of Xyloglucan and XTH
 Function of Pectin and PME
 References
 Chapter 2: Regulation of Cell Wall Formation by Membrane Traffic
 Introduction
 Membrane Trafficking in Plant Cells
 Membrane Traffic in Cell Wall Metabolism
 Concluding Remarks AcknowledgementsReferences
 Chapter 3: A Blueprint for Cellulose Biosynthesis, Deposition, and Regulation in Plants
 Introduction
 Structure and Deposition of Cellulose
 Isolation of Genes Encoding Cellulose Synthase Catalytic Subunits
 Structural Insights from the Bacterial Cellulose Synthase Complex
 CesAs Involved in Primary Cell Wall Biosynthesis
 CesAs Involved in Secondary Cell Wall Biosynthesis
 Regulation of the Cellulose Synthase Complex (CSC) by Cytoskeletal Components and Vesicle Trafficking
 Other Genes Involved in Cellulose Biosynthesis
 Regulation of the CSC by Phosphorylation Wall Integrity SensingConclusions and Future Perspectives
 Acknowledgements
 References
 Chapter 4: Cortical Microtubule Array Organization and Plant Cell Morphogenesis
 Introduction
 Microtubule Polymers
 Microtubule Behaviors in Plant Cells
 Microtubule Functions in Plant Cells
 Organizing Transverse Plant Microtubule Arrays
 References
 Chapter 5: Actin Filament Dynamics and their Role in Plant Cell Expansion
 Introduction
 The Actin Cytoskeleton and Cell Morphogenesis
 Live-Cell Imaging and New Fluorescent Reporters for Actin Dynamics Studies
 A New View of Actin Turnover in Plants Actin-binding Proteins Modulate Stochastic DynamicsGenetic Evidence for the Stochastic Dynamics Model
 Filament Length and Lifetime: Key Parameters Linking Actin Dynamics with Axial Cell Expansion?
 Prospects for the Future
 Acknowledgements
 References
 Section 2: Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Various Cell Shapes
 Chapter 6: The Regulation of Cell Shape Formation by ROP-dependent Auxin Signaling
 Introduction
 Leaf PCs as a Model System to Study Cellular Morphogenesis Cytoskeletal Regulation of PC Morphogenesis: Counteraction between ROP-mediated Cortical Actin Microfilament and MicrotubulesSelf-organizing Mechanism Controls the Localized Auxin Transport Critical for PC Morphogenesis
 Coordination of Interdigitative Growth by Auxin
 Connecting Signals to Rop GTPases: GEFs as Activators of ROP Signaling
 Future Perspectives
 Acknowledgements
 References
 Chapter 7: Xylem Cell Wall Pattern Formation Regulated by Microtubule-associated Proteins and ROP GTPases
 Introduction
 Microtubules and Secondary Wall Development in Xylem Cells