CHLOROPLAST UNUSUAL POSITIONING 1 is a new type of actin nucleation factor in plants
S.-G. Kong, A. Shimada, S. T. Kijima, K. Hirose, K. Katoh, J. Ahn, T. Higa, A. Takano, Y. Nakamura, N. Suetsugu, D. Kohda, T. Q. P. Uyeda, M. Wada
This study identifies CHUP1 as a plant-specific actin nucleator involved in chloroplast movement by interacting with cp-actin filaments and responding to blue light.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2020 · PreprintPlant Biology