Distribution of G-Actin Is Related to Root Hair Growth of Wheat

    May 2006 in “ Annals of Botany
    Xue He, Yimin Liu, Wei Wang, Yan Li
    Studysummary This study suggests that a tip-focused gradient of intracellular G-actin concentration at the apex is crucial for root hair growth, and maintaining this gradient requires high calcium levels at the root hair tips.
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    2. Building A Hair: Tip Growth In Arabidopsis Thaliana Root Hairs Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2002
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