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Formin2A Fluctuates with Vesicles and Precedes F-actin During Physcomitrella patens Polarized Growth

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It has been hypothesized that myosin and other cell components are located on vesicles to organize the actin network during polarized growth. Using confocal microscopy and fluctuation cross correlation analyses, I investigated the association of class II formins with vesicles and F-actin in Physcomitrella patens caulonemal cells. I found that formin2A co-localized with both VAMP, a vesicle marker, and Lifeact, an F-actin probe. Furthermore, formin2A fluctuated in phase with VAMP, but preceded Lifeact, in agreement with the hypothesis.

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  • E-project-043015-111047
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  • 2015
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  • 2015-04-30
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