Microtubules do the twist

Patrick J. Hussey ()
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Patrick J. Hussey: Integrative Cell Biology Laboratory, School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham

Nature, 2002, vol. 417, issue 6885, 128-129

Abstract: As plant life diversified during evolution there would have been intense competition for light, making the ability to twist and climb advantageous. A subcellular filamentous network can create the twist seen in climbing plants.

Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1038/417128a

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