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Lifeact-mEGFP Reveals a Dynamic Apical F-Actin Network in Tip Growing Plant Cells

Luis Vidali, Caleb M. Rounds, Peter K. Hepler, Magdalena Bezanilla

PLoS ONE · 2009 · 222 citations · 40 references

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Abstract

Lifeact-mEGFP, when expressed at optimal levels does not alter moss protonemal or pollen tube growth. We suggest that Lifeact-mEGFP represents an exciting new versatile probe for further studies of actin's role in tip growing plant cells.

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