Callose deposition is essential for the completion of cytokinesis in the unicellular alga, Penium margaritaceum

Journal of Cell Science(2020)

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Cytokinesis in land plants involves the formation of a cell plate that develops into the new cell wall. Callose, a β-1,3 glucan accumulates at later stages of cell plate development presumably to stabilize this delicate membrane network during expansion. Cytokinetic callose is considered specific to multicellular plant species, as it has not been detected in unicellular algae. Here we present callose at the cytokinesis junction of the unicellular charophyte, P. margaritaceum. Callose deposition at the division plane of P. margaritaceum showed distinct, spatiotemporal patterns likely representing distinct roles of this polymer in cytokinesis. Pharmacological inhibition by Endosidin 7 resulted in cytokinesis defects, consistent with the essential role for this polymer in P. margaritaceum cell division. Cell wall deposition at the isthmus zone was also affected by the absence of callose, demonstrating the dynamic nature of new wall assembly in P. margaritaceum. The identification of candidate callose synthase genes provides molecular evidence for callose biosynthesis in P. margaritaceum. The evolutionary implications of cytokinetic callose in this unicellular Zygnematopycean alga is discussed in the context of the conquest of land by plants.
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unicellular alga,cytokinesis
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