title: Regulation of developmental and environmental signaling by interaction between microtubules and membranes in plant cells.
abstract: Cell division and expansion require the ordered arrangement of microtubules, which are subject to spatial and temporal modifications by developmental and environmental factors. Understanding how signals translate to changes in cortical microtubule organization is of fundamental importance. A defining feature of the cortical microtubule array is its association with the plasma membrane; modules of the plasma membrane are thought to play important roles in the mediation of microtubule organization. In this review, we highlight advances in research on the regulation of cortical microtubule organization by membrane-associated and membrane-tethered proteins and lipids in response to phytohormones and stress. The transmembrane kinase receptor Rho-like guanosine triphosphatase, phospholipase D, phosphatidic acid, and phosphoinositides are discussed with a focus on their roles in microtubule organization.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China. zhangqun@njau.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Qun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China. whzhang@njau.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Wenhua
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D004777:Environment; D008870:Microtubules / Q000378:metabolism*; D059828:Plant Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D063245:Plant Development; D015398:Signal Transduction
keywords: abiotic stresses; cortical microtubule; lipids; plasma membrane