Tethering of cellulose synthase to microtubules dampens mechano-induced cytoskeletal organization in <i>Arabidopsis</i> pavement cells

Schneider, Rene; Ehrhardt, David W.; Meyerowitz, Elliot M.; Sampathkumar, Arun
2022
NATURE PLANTS
DOI
10.1038/s41477-022-01218-7
The behaviour of cellulose synthase and its interaction with microtubules are affected by mechanical stress. The interaction of cellulose synthase with microtubules impedes the response of microtubules to mechanical stress.