Syllabus
Annotation
Structure and function of the plant cytoskeleton. Methods for cytoskeleton studies.
Tubulin and actin - biochemical properties, isoforms and posttranslational modifications. Associated proteins - characterization, localization, function.
Changes of cytoskeleton in plant cell cycle. Motor proteins, vesicle and organelle transport.
Gene for plant cytoskeleton - localization, expression and regulation. Construction, selection and utilization of genotypes with modiefied cytoskeleton.
The role of cytoskeleton in the plant morphogenesis including ontogenetic and organ specifity.