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MINI REVIEW article

Front. Cell Dev. Biol.
Sec. Morphogenesis and Patterning
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1510019
This article is part of the Research Topic Plant Cell Polarity and Morphogenesis View all articles

Recent advances in plant kinetochore research

Provisionally accepted
Elena Kozgunova Elena Kozgunova *
  • Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

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    Faithful chromosome segregation is crucial for cell division in eukaryotes, facilitated by the kinetochore, a multi-subunit protein complex that connects chromosomes to the spindle microtubules. Recent research has significantly advanced our understanding of kinetochore function in plants, including surprising findings about spindle assembly checkpoint, the composition of the inner kinetochore and unique kinetochore arrangement in holocentric Cuscuta species. Additionally, some kinetochore proteins in plants have been implicated in roles beyond chromosome segregation, such as cytokinesis regulation and involvement in developmental processes. This review summarizes recent insights into plant kinetochore biology, compares plant kinetochores with those of animals and fungi, and highlights key open questions and potential future directions in the field.

    Keywords: kinetochore, Cell Division, Spindle, chromosome, plant, mitosis (Min.5-Max. 8 Mini-review 1 Figure, 1 table

    Received: 12 Oct 2024; Accepted: 31 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Kozgunova. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Elena Kozgunova, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

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