Kinesins in the Arabidopsis genome: a comparative analysis among eukaryotes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kinesins constitute a superfamily of microtubule motor proteins that are found in eukaryotic organisms. Members of the kinesin superfamily perform many diverse cellular functions such as transport of vesicles and organelles, spindle formation and elongation, chromosome segregation, microtubule dynamics and morphogenesis. Only a few kinesins have been characterized in plants including Arabidopsis thaliana. Because of the diverse cellular functions in which kinesins are involved, the number, types and characteristics of kinesins present in the Arabidopsis genome would provide valuable information for many researchers.

Results

Here we have analyzed the recently completed Arabidopsis genome sequence and identified sixty-one kinesin genes in the Arabidopsis genome. Amo

SUBMITTER: Reddy AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC35278 | biostudies-literature | 2001

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature