Review: Guidelines for studying and naming plant plasma-membrane domains
Plant Science Research WeeklyNumerous studies have highlighted the critical importance of plasma membrane heterogeneities in regulating cell functions, leading to a proliferation of overlapping and contradictory terminologies. Here, Jaillais and others in the field propose a new system of nomenclature. It really is a must-read for…
It's time to defend: Membrane nanodomains assist in actin remodeling
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMa et al. demonstrate that plant membrane nanodomains condense formin for actin remodeling during pathogen infection. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab261
By Zhiming Ma and Yansong Miao
School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
Background: When bacterial…