A RESEARCH COORDINATION GROUP ON THE CYTOSKELETON, PLASMA MEMBRANE, CELL WALL STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CONTINUUM

这是美国能源部/国家科学基金会/美国农业部植物合作研究的一个单位 生物学课程。 该奖项支持一个植物科学家网络， 动态质膜-细胞壁相互作用。 等离子体 膜在细胞壁代谢中起着关键作用， 在正常的生长和发育过程中， 环境和生物信号。 最近，一些研究表明， 表明细胞骨架参与了这些相互作用。 细胞生物学家、生物化学家、生理学家和 分子生物学家可能会促进我们对 植物细胞骨架，质膜， 和细胞壁。 普渡大学的卡尔皮塔博士是该小组的协调员 大约有25位来自美国各地的科学家 国外实验室参加。 研究 协调小组将建立一个电子公告板， 将组织务虚会/研讨会进行激烈的讨论，并将 促进参与者之间的新的研究合作。

This is a unit of DOE/NSF/USDA Collaborative Research in Plant Biology Program. This award supports a network of plant scientists who investigate dynamic plasma membrane-cell wall interactions. The plasma membrane plays a key role in cell wall metabolism which changes during normal growth and development and in response to environmental and biotic signals. Recently, several studies have shown that the cytoskeleton is involved in these interactions. Collaboration among cell biologists, biochemists, physiologists and molecular biologists will likely advance our understanding of the integrated functions of the plant cytoskeleton, plasma membrane, and cell wall. Dr. Carpita of Purdue University is the coordinator of the group and there are about 25 scientists from all over the U.S. and some foreign laboratories participating in the group. The research coordination group will establish an electronic bulletin board, will organize retreats/workshops for intense discussion, and will promote new research collaborations between participants.