Hyphal Tip Growth: Outstanding Questions
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A. THE CENTRAL QUESTION POLARIZED SECRETION.....................................................................................2 B. THE SPITZENKÖRPER .................................................................................................................................3 1. Organizer of vesicle traffic ..................................................................................................................3 2. The Spitzenkörper as a Vesicle supply Center (VSC) .............................................................................4 3. Spitzenkörper Trajectory ......................................................................................................................6 4. Growth Pulses and Satellite Spitzenkörper............................................................................................6 5. Spitzenkörper origin.............................................................................................................................7 6. Questions .............................................................................................................................................7 C. THE CYTOSKELETON .................................................................................................................................8 1. Actin Cytoskeleton................................................................................................................................8 2. Microtubular cytoskeleton ....................................................................................................................9 3. Questions .............................................................................................................................................9 D. TURGOR .................................................................................................................................................. 10 1. Evolutionary and Ecological Significance........................................................................................... 10 2. Role of Turgor in Hyphal Growth and Morphogenesis ........................................................................ 11 3. Question............................................................................................................................................. 12 III. MODELS OF HYPHAL TIP GROWTH 13
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