Meagher Laboratory

 

How big is the plant cytoskeletal genome and proteome? We have estimated that Arabidopsis contains between 500 and 600 cytoskeletal protein genes.

 
actin filament system

10 actin genes

8 ARP genes
20 myosin genes
180 to 325 actin binding protein genes
tubulin filament system

6 alpha tubulin genes

11 beta tubulin genes

2 gamma tubulin genes
80 kinesin genes
200 to 220 microtubulin genes
nuclear filament system
11-44 intermediate filament genes
Total cytoskeletal genes
491 to 589