A new academic monograph titled “The Plant Cytoskeleton” has been recently published by Professor Wang Pengwei from the School & Horticulture and Forestry of HZAU and Professor Patrick J. Hussey from Durham University in the UK. The book, as part of the “Methods in Molecular Biology” series, is a comprehensive guide to the latest research methods and experimental cases related to the plant cell cytoskeleton. The publication contains a wealth of experimental methods and operational details that are commonly used in high-level scientific research papers, making it an invaluable reference for researchers in the field of plant cell biology.
This recent study has shed new light on the fascinating world of plant cytoskeleton, which is made up of actin filaments and microtubules. This structure is regulated by several cytoskeletal binding proteins, responsible for anchoring and cross-linking the cytoskeletal network. The cytoskeleton is constantly changing and is crucial in a number of important processes, such as cell division, cell growth, and movement of organelles. What’s more, the quantity and quality of the plant cell skeleton differ from those of animal and fungal cell skeletons. Researchers believe that these differences may be due to unique evolutionary progress in plants over more than 600 million years. The book also indicates that the cell cytoskeleton plays a crucial role in a variety of biological events in plant cells, such as reproductive development, hormone transport, and transpiration. As plant cells can respond to internal signals and external stresses, the publication suggests that they can mediate the restructuring of the cell skeleton and dynamic changes in plant cells.
The book brings together the work of top teams in the field, covering 29 chapters on multiple plant species and tissues. It systematically organizes and summarizes preparation and observation methods for different plant species and tissues, including in vitro experiments and microscopic analyses. It also examines how plant cell cytoskeleton responds to biological and non-biological stresses, and their role in polar cells and during cell division processes. This volume promises to be an essential tool for researchers looking to find experimental methods and techniques for studying plant cell cytoskeleton, as well as for those seeking to conduct in-depth research in this area.
HZAU Professor Wang Pengwei, who is also a key researcher at the National Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Horticultural Crops, is the co-editor of this book. Researcher Qu Xiaolu and PhD candidate Xu Zhijing from the laboratory also participated in the writing of some chapters. This project was supported by the Major Research Plan for Cell Organelle Interactions of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (92254307, 91854102), the International Cooperation and Exchange Program (32261160371), and the Hubei Hongshan Laboratory (2021hszd016).
Link to the original book:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-0716-2867-6
Source: http://news.hzau.edu.cn/2023/0218/65626.shtml
Translated by: Deng Yuxiang
Supervised by: Xie Lujie
