Microtubule simulations in plant biology: A field coming to maturity.
Curr Opin Plant Biol
; 81: 102596, 2024 Jul 08.
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ABSTRACT
The plant cortical microtubule array is an important determinant of cell wall structure and, therefore, plant morphology and physiology. The array consists of dynamic microtubules interacting through frequent collisions. Since the discovery by Dixit and Cyr (2004) that the outcome of such collisions depends on the collision angle, computer simulations have been indispensable in studying array behaviour. Over the last decade, the available simulation tools have drastically improved multiple high-quality simulation platforms exist with specific strengths and applications. Here, we review how these platforms differ on the critical aspects of microtubule nucleation, flexibility, and local orienting cues; and how such differences affect array behaviour. Building upon concepts and control parameters from theoretical models of collective microtubule behaviour, we conclude that all these factors matter in the debate about what is most important for orienting the array local cues like mechanical stresses or global cues deriving from the cell geometry.
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MEDLINE
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Curr Opin Plant Biol
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BOTANICA
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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Holanda