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ArticleThe Journal of cell biology2020

TANGLED1 mediates microtubule interactions that may promote division plane positioning in maize.

Pablo Martinez, Ram Dixit, Rachappa S Balkunde, Antonia Zhang, Seán E O'Leary, Kenneth A Brakke, Carolyn G Rasmussen

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Article in The Journal of cell biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Pablo MartinezBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, University of California, Riverside, CA.
Ram DixitDepartment of Biology and Center for Engineering Mechanobiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.
Rachappa S BalkundeDepartment of Biology and Center for Engineering Mechanobiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.
Antonia ZhangDepartment of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA.
Seán E O'LearyBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, University of California, Riverside, CA.
Kenneth A BrakkeDepartment of Mathematics, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA.
Carolyn G RasmussenBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, University of California, Riverside, CA.
University of California, Riverside · USWashington University in St. Louis · USSusquehanna University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The microtubule cytoskeleton serves as a dynamic structural framework for mitosis in eukaryotic cells. TANGLED1 (TAN1) is a microtubule-binding protein that localizes to the division site and mitotic microtubules and plays a critical role in division plane orientation in plants. Here, in vitro experiments demonstrate that TAN1 directly binds microtubules, mediating microtubule zippering or end-on microtubule interactions, depending on their contact angle. Maize tan1 mutant cells improperly position the preprophase band (PPB), which predicts the future division site. However, cell shape-based modeling indicates that PPB positioning defects are likely a consequence of abnormal cell shapes and not due to TAN1 absence. In telophase, colocalization of growing microtubules ends from the phragmoplast with TAN1 at the division site suggests that TAN1 interacts with microtubule tips end-on. Together, our results suggest that TAN1 contributes to microtubule organization to ensure proper division plane orientation.

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Cell DivisionBinding SitesCell Cycle ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, PlantMicrotubulesPlant ProteinsPlants, Genetically ModifiedProtein BindingSignal TransductionTime FactorsZea maysCell Cycle ProteinsPlant Proteins

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PMID32568386
PMCPMC7401798
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