Cellulose synthase complexes and remorins anchor the membrane to the cell wall under water stress
Plant Science Research WeeklyPlant cells are under constant turgor pressure that pushes the plasma membrane tightly against the cell wall. Under severe water loss, cells shrink and membrane retracts without fully detaching from the wall. Narrow bands known as Hechtian strands remain tethered to the cell wall at membrane/wall contact…
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…