The plant nuclear envelope

• Published in: Planta Vol. 218; no. 3; pp. 327 - 336
• Main Authors: Rose, Annkatrin, Patel, Shalaka, Meier, Iris
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer-Verlag 01.01.2004; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cell Cycle; Cell nucleus; Cell Nucleus - physiology; Cell Nucleus - ultrastructure; Cell physiology; Cells, cell elements: structure and function; Cellular biology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Lamins; Mitosis; Nuclear Envelope - physiology; Nuclear Envelope - ultrastructure; Nuclear membrane; Nuclear pore; Nuclear pore complex proteins; Plant Cells; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Plant physiology and development; Plant Proteins - metabolism; Plants - metabolism; Plants - ultrastructure; Proteins; REVIEW; Signal Transduction; Telomeres; Yeasts; Microtubule- organizing center; Plant nucleus; Yeast; Nuclear pore complex; Interspecific comparison; Cell nucleus; Organizing center; Review; Nuclear envelope; Structure function relationship; Ran signaling; Signal transduction; Plant; Nuclear pore; Animal; Cell component; Microtubule; Lamina
• ISSN: 0032-0935; 1432-2048
• DOI: 10.1007/s00425-003-1132-2

This review summarizes our present knowledge about the composition and function of the plant nuclear envelope. Compared with animals or yeast, our molecular understanding of the nuclear envelope in higher plants is in its infancy. However, fundamental differences in the structure and function of the plant and animal nuclear envelope have already been found. Here, we compare and contrast these differences with respect to nuclear pore complexes, targeting of Ran signaling to the nuclear envelope, inner nuclear envelope proteins, and the role and fate of the nuclear envelope during mitosis. Further investigation of the emerging fundamental differences as well as the similarities between kingdoms might illuminate why there appears to be more than one blueprint for building a nucleus.