Endoplasmic reticulum preprophase band in dividing root-tip cells of Pinus brutia

M. Zachariadis, Hartmut Quader, B. Galatis, P. Apostolakos

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Abstract

In dividing root-tip cells of Pings brutia Ten., immunolocalization of the luminal endoplasmic reticulum (ER) proteins, which have the C-terminal HDEL sequence, reveals that the ER is reorganized during the preprophase/prophase stage. Portions of ER were arrayed into a ring-like structure at the site of the microtubule preprophase band (Mt-PPB). This preprophase ER band (ER-PPB) resembles that of the Mt-PPB. The former undergoes a maturation process closely similar to that of the latter. Our data show that the PPB region has a more complex organization than is currently believed. The probable function (s) of the ER-PPB is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)824-827
Number of pages4
JournalPlanta
Volume213
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2001

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Acknowledgements This work was supported by a grant from the Greek-German Technology Program (GRI-045–099). We greatly appreciate the gift of the antibody against the ER residential proteins by Dr. R.M. Napier (Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne, Warwick., UK) and of the mouse serum by Dr. C. Komis (Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens, Greece). We also thank George Komis for performing the actin filament localization. The State Scholarship Foundation awarded Michael Zachariadis a scholarship.

Funding

Acknowledgements This work was supported by a grant from the Greek-German Technology Program (GRI-045–099). We greatly appreciate the gift of the antibody against the ER residential proteins by Dr. R.M. Napier (Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne, Warwick., UK) and of the mouse serum by Dr. C. Komis (Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens, Greece). We also thank George Komis for performing the actin filament localization. The State Scholarship Foundation awarded Michael Zachariadis a scholarship.

Keywords

  • Cell division
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Pings (cell division, root)
  • Preprophase band
  • Root (cell division)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics
  • Plant Science

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