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Title: A rich and bountiful harvest: Key discoveries in plant cell biology

Journal Article · · The Plant Cell
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  1. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Molecular Cell Biology Program, Plant Biology Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA
  2. Department of Biology, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
  3. Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
  4. ZMBP-Developmental Genetics, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen 72076, Germany
  5. Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK
  6. Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg D-69120, Germany
  7. Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0347, USA
  8. Laboratory of Biochemistry, Wageningen University, Wageningen 6708WE, the Netherlands

Abstract The field of plant cell biology has a rich history of discovery, going back to Robert Hooke’s discovery of cells themselves. The development of microscopes and preparation techniques has allowed for the visualization of subcellular structures, and the use of protein biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology has enabled the identification of proteins and mechanisms that regulate key cellular processes. In this review, seven senior plant cell biologists reflect on the development of this research field in the past decades, including the foundational contributions that their teams have made to our rich, current insights into cell biology. Topics covered include signaling and cell morphogenesis, membrane trafficking, cytokinesis, cytoskeletal regulation, and cell wall biology. In addition, these scientists illustrate the pathways to discovery in this exciting research field.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0001090
OSTI ID:
1841273
Journal Information:
The Plant Cell, Journal Name: The Plant Cell Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 34; ISSN 1040-4651
Publisher:
Oxford University PressCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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