Nuclear migration and positioning in filamentous fungi.
Genetic analyses of nuclear distribution mutants have indicated that functions of the microtubule motor, cytoplasmic dynein, and its regulators are important for nuclear positioning in filamentous fungi. Here we review these studies and also present the need to further dissect how dynein and its associated microtubule cytoskeleton are involved mechanistically in nuclear positioning in the multinucleated hyphae.
Xiang
Xin
X
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. xxiang@usuhs.mil
Fischer
Reinhard
R
D001233:Aspergillus nidulans / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000502:physiology*; D004398:Dyneins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D005658:Fungi / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005800:Genes, Fungal; D016547:Kinesins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D008870:Microtubules / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D009024:Morphogenesis; D009068:Movement
D005656:Fungal Proteins; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins; D004398:Dyneins; D016547:Kinesins