Association·arcadia
Actin cytoskeleton prevents protoplast formation
Actin cytoskeleton function opposes or prevents the formation of protoplasts in P. tricornutum.
Confidence
80%
active
Evidence Quote
“Actin cytoskeleton helps prevent protoplast formation”
Relationship
Actin cytoskeleton decreases Protoplast formation in P. tricornutum
Connections (6)
Mechanisms inducing protoplast formation in P. tricornutumInferenceChain
Microchamber components enable microscopyAssociation
Mechanisms linking cytoskeleton and morphotype variation in P. tricornutumInferenceChain
Cytoskeleton and myosin roles in protoplast formationInferenceChain
Cytoskeletal Inhibitor Effects on Protoplast Formation and MorphotypeInferenceChain
Cytoskeleton role in protoplast formation and genetic engineeringInferenceChain
Evidence
“Reference demonstrating that diatom gliding relies on actin-myosin molecular machinery”
(1999). Diatom gliding is the result of an actin-myosin motility system doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0169(199909)44:1<23::AID-CM2>3.0.CO;2-D ↗
“Reference showing association of actin with cell wall formation in yeast protoplasts”
Kobori H et al. (1989). Actin is associated with the formation of the cell wall in reverting protoplasts of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe doi:10.1242/jcs.94.4.635 ↗
“Evidence line showing that actin cytoskeleton functions are conserved in absence of canonical actin-binding proteins, supported by the cited reference.”
Paredez AR et al. (2011) An actin cytoskeleton with evolutionarily conserved functions in the absence of canonical actin-binding proteins