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Importance of Cytoskeleton and Cell Wall in Somatic Embryogenesis

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Somatic Embryogenesis

Part of the book series: Plant Cell Monographs ((CELLMONO,volume 2))

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Both the cytoskeleton composed of microtubules and actin microfilaments as well as cell wall components such as arabinogalactan proteins and pectins play crucial roles during somatic and zygotic embryogenesis in plants. These components control proper cell division and expansion during early embryogenesis and later during embryo differentiation. Here we discuss structural, physiological and functional aspects connected to the role of the cytoskeleton and the cell wall during embryogenesis in selected model species including maize, carrot, Drosera, Arabidopis and sunflower. Additionally, signalling properties of cell wall components and the cytoskeleton relevant for somatic embryogenesis are also discussed.

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This work was supported by a grant from the Slovak Grant Agency APVT (grant no. APVT-51-002302), Bratislava, Slovakia.

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  1. Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115, Bonn, Germany

    Jozef Šamaj

  2. Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Akademická 2, 950 07, Nitra, Slovakia

    Jozef Šamaj & Anna Pret'ová

  3. Department of Plant Physiology, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina B-2, 842 15, Slovakia

    Milan Bobák & Alžbeta Blehová

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Šamaj, J., Bobák, M., Blehová, A., Pret'ová, A. Importance of Cytoskeleton and Cell Wall in Somatic Embryogenesis. In: Mujib, A., Šamaj, J. (eds) Somatic Embryogenesis. Plant Cell Monographs, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/7089_024

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