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

这是美国能源部/美国国家科学基金会/美国农业部植物生物学合作研究项目的一个单元。该奖项支持一个研究质膜与细胞壁动态相互作用的植物科学家网络。质膜在细胞壁代谢中起着关键作用，在正常生长发育过程中，对环境和生物信号作出反应。最近，一些研究表明细胞骨架参与了这些相互作用。细胞生物学家、生化学家、生理学家和分子生物学家之间的合作可能会促进我们对植物细胞骨架、质膜和细胞壁综合功能的理解。普渡大学的Carpita博士是这个小组的协调员，大约有25名来自美国各地和一些外国实验室的科学家参与了这个小组。研究协调小组将建立一个电子公告板，将组织务虚会/讲习班进行深入讨论，并将促进参与者之间的新研究合作。

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.