Vidali Lab Publications

Myosin XI, a model of its conserved role in plant cell tip growth

59. Chocano-Coralla, E.J., and Vidali, L. (2024). Myosin XI, a model of its conserved role in plant cell tip growth. Biochem Soc Trans. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20220783

Inferring relative surface elastic moduli in thin-wall models of single cells

58. Deng, Y., Wei, C., Xu, R., Vidali, L., and Wu, M. (2022). Inferring relative surface elastic moduli in thin-wall models of single cells. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 137, 880. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-022-02907-0

Inhibition of the exocyst complex with Endosidin 2 reduces polarized growth in Physcomitrium patens

57. Bormann, E., Xu, R., Nargi, C., Wu, M., and Vidali, L. (2022). Inhibition of the Exocyst Complex with Endosidin 2 Reduces Polarized Growth in Physcomitrium patens. MicroPubl Biol 2022. https://doi.org/10.17912/micropub.biology.000655

Measurement of the persistence length of cytoskeletal filaments using curvature distributions

56. Wisanpitayakorn, P.*, Mickolajczyk, K.J., Hancock, W.O., Vidali, L., and Tuzel, E. (2022). Measurement of the persistence length of cytoskeletal filaments using curvature distributions. Biophys J 121, 1813-1822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2022.04.020

Myosin XI drives polarized growth by vesicle focusing and local enrichment of F-actin in Physcomitrium patens

55. Galotto, G.*, Wisanpitayakorn, P.*, Bibeau, J.P., Liu, Y.-C., Furt, F., Pierce, E.C.**, Simpson, P.J.**, Tüzel, E., and Vidali, L. (2021). Myosin XI drives polarized growth by vesicle focusing and local enrichment of F-actin in Physcomitrium patens. Plant Physiol. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiab43

Quantitative cell biology of tip growth in moss

54. Bibeau, J.P.*, Galotto, G.*, Wu, M., Tuzel, E., and Vidali, L. (2021). Quantitative cell biology of tip growth in moss. Plant Mol. Biol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-021-01147-7

Rab-E and its interaction with myosin XI are essential for polarised cell growth

53. Orr, R.G.*, Furt, F., Warner, E.L.**, Agar, E.M.**, Garbarino, J.M.**, Cabral, S.E.**, Dubuke, M.L., Butt, A.M.**, Munson, M., and Vidali, L. (2021). Rab-E and its interaction with myosin XI are essential for polarised cell growth. New Phytologist 229, 1924-1936.

Inferring lateral tension distribution in wall structures of single cells

52. Chelladurai, D.***, Galotto, G.*, Petitto, J.*, Vidali, L., and Wu, M. (2020). Inferring lateral tension distribution in wall structures of single cells. Eur Phys J Plus 135, 662. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-020-00670-8

Robust survival-based RNA interference of gene families using in tandem silencing of adenine phosphoribosyltransferase

51. Orr, R.G.*, Foley, S.J.**, Sherman, C.**, Abreu, I., Galotto, G.*, Liu, B.Y.*, Gonzalez-Guerrero, M., and Vidali, L. (2020). Robust survival-based RNA interference of gene families using in tandem silencing of adenine phosphoribosyltransferase. Plant Physiology 184, 607-619.

Chitin triggers calcium-mediated immune response in the plant model Physcomitrella patens

50. Galotto, G.*, Abreu, I., Sherman, C.A.**, Liu, B.*, Gonzalez-Guerrero, M., and Vidali, L. (2020) Chitin triggers calcium-mediated immune response in the plant model Physcomitrella patens. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. doi: 10.1094/MPMI-03-20-0064-R

In vivo interactions between myosin XI, vesicles and filamentous actin are fast and transient in Physcomitrella patens

49. Bibeau, J.P.* , Furt, F., Mousavi, S.I.*, Kingsley,J.L., Levine,M.F.**, Tüzel, E. and Vidali, L. (2020) In vivo interactions between myosin XI, vesicles and filamentous actin are fast and transient in Physcomitrella patens. J. Cell Sci. (2020) 133, jcs234682 doi: 10.1242/jcs.234682 Link to PDF file

Orchestrating cell morphology form the inside out – using polarized cell expansion in plants as a model

48. Orr, R.G.*, Cheng, X., Vidali, L., and Bezanilla, M. (2020) Orchestrating cell morphology form the inside out – using polarized cell expansion in plants as a model. Curr. Opin. Cell Biol. 62:46-53 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceb.2019.08.004

Automated image acquisition and morphological analysis of cell growth mutants in Physcomitrella patens

47. Galotto, G.*, Bibeau, J. P.*, and Vidali, L. (2019). Automated image acquisition and morphologicalanalysis of cell growth mutants in Physcomitrella patens. Methods Mol Biol.1992: 307-322. PMID: 31148047

Conditional genetic screen in Physcomitrella patens reveals a novel microtubule depolymerizing-end-tracking protein.

46. Ding, X.**, Pervere, L.M.**, Bascom, C., Jr., Bibeau, J.P.*, Khurana, S.**, Butt, A.M.**, Orr, R.G.*, Flaherty, P.J., Bezanilla, M., and Vidali, L. (2018). Conditional genetic screen in Physcomitrella patens reveals a novel microtubule depolymerizing-end-tracking protein. PLoS Genet 14, e1007221. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007221

Characterization of cell boundary and confocal effects improves quantitative FRAP analysis

45. Kingsley,J.L.*, Bibeau, J.P.*, Mousavi, S.I., Unsal, C., Chen, Z.*, Huang, X., Vidali, L.*, and Tüzel, E*. (2018) Characterization of cell boundary and confocal effects improves quantitative FRAP analysis. Biophysical Journal. 114:1153-1164. doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2018.01.013

Unique molecular identifiers reveal a novel sequencing artefactwith implications for RNA-Seq based gene expression analysis

44. Sena, J.A., Galotto, G.*, Devitt, N. P., Connick, M. C., Jacobi, J. L.,Umale, P. E., Vidali, L., and Bell,C. J. (2018) Unique molecular identifiers reveal a novel sequencing artefactwith implications for RNA-Seq based gene expression analysis. Sci.Rep. 8: 13121. PMID:30177820 PMCID: PMC6120941.

Myosin XI localizes at the mitotic spindle andalong the cell plate during plant cell division in Physcomitrella patens

43. Sun, S.*, Furt, F., and Vidali L. (2018) Myosin XI localizes at the mitotic spindle andalong the cell plate during plant cell division in Physcomitrella patens. Biochem. Biophys.Res. Commun. 506:409-421. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.01.082.

Direct observation of the effects of cellulose synthesis inhibitors using live cell imaging of Cellulose Synthase (CESA) in Physcomitrella patens

42. Tran, M.L., McCarthy, T., Sun, H.,Wu, S.-Z., Norris, J.H., Bezanilla, M., Vidali,L., Anderson, C.T., and Roberts, A.W. (2018) Direct observation of the effects of cellulose synthesis inhibitors using live cell imaging of Cellulose Synthase (CESA) in Physcomitrella patens. Scientific Reports. 8:735. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-18994-4.

F-Actin meditated focusing of vesicles at the cell tip is essential for polarized growth

41. Bibeau, J.P*.,Kingsley, J.P.* , Furt, F., Tüzel, E.* , and Vidali, L.* (2018) F-Actin meditated focusing of vesicles at the cell tip is essential for polarized growth. Plant Phys. 176:352-363. doi.org/10.1104/pp.17.00753

The motor kinesin 4II is important for growth and chloroplast light avoidance in the moss Physcomitrella patens

40. MacVeigh-Fierro, D., Tüzel, E. and Vidali, L. (2017) The motor kinesin 4II is important for growth and chloroplast light avoidance in the moss Physcomitrella patens. Am. J. Plant Sci. 8, 791-809.https://doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2017.84055.

The kinesin-like proteins, KAC1/2, regulate actin-dynamics underlying chloroplast light-avoidance in Physcomitrella patens

39. Shen, Z., Liu, Y-C., Bibeau J.P., Lemoi, K, Tüzel, E., and Vidali, L. (2015) The kinesin-like proteins, KAC1/2, regulate actin-dynamics underlying chloroplast light-avoidance in Physcomitrella patens. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 57:106-119.

A GPU accelerated virtual scanning confocal microscope

38. Kingsley, J., Chen, Z., Bibeau, J., Vidali, L., Huang, X., and Tüzel, E. (2014) A GPU accelerated virtual scanning confocal microscope.

High Performance Extreme Computing Conference (HPEC), IEEE, 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/HPEC.2014.7040992

Morphological analysis of cell growth mutants in Physcomitrella

37. Bibeau, J.P., and Vidali, L. (2014) Morphological analysis of cell growth mutants in Physcomitrella. Methods Mol. Biol. 1080:201-213.

Apical myosin XI anticipates F-actin during polarized growth of Physcomitrella patens cells

36. Furt, F., Liu, Y-C., Bibeau, J.P., Tüzel, E., and Vidali, L. (2013) Apical myosin XI anticipates F-actin during polarized growth of Physcomitrella patens cells. Plant J. 73:417-428.

Physcomitrella patens: a model for tip cell growth and differentiation

35. Vidali, L., and Bezanilla, M. (2012) Physcomitrella patens: a model for tip cell growth and differentiation. Curr. Opin. Plant Biol. 15:625-631.

Phylogenetic analysis of the kinesin superfamily from Physcomitrella

34. Shen, Z., Collatos, A.R., Bibeau, J.P., Furt, F., and Vidali, L. (2012) Phylogenetic analysis of the kinesin superfamily from Physcomitrella. Front. Plant Sci. 3:230.

Quantitative analysis of organelle distribution and dynamics in Physcomitrella patens protonemal cells

33. Furt, F., Lemoi K, Tüzel, E., and Vidali, L. (2012) Quantitative analysis of organelle distribution and dynamics in Physcomitrella patens protonemal cells. BMC Plant Biol. 12:70.

Actin interacting protein 1 and actin depolymerizing factor drive rapid actin dynamics

32. Augustine, R.C., Pattavina, K.A., Tüzel, E., Vidali, L., and Bezanilla, M. (2011) Actin interacting protein 1 and actin depolymerizing factor drive rapid actin dynamics. Plant Cell.23:3696-3710.

Efficient polyethylene glycol (PEG) mediated transformation in the moss Physcomitrella patens

31. Liu, Y-C., and Vidali, L. (2011) Efficient polyethylene glycol (PEG) mediated transformation in the moss Physcomitrella patens. J. Vis. Exp. 50:2560.

Myosin XI is essential for tip growth

30. Vidali, L., Burkart, G., Augustine, R.C., Kerdavid, E., Tüzel, E., and Bezanilla, M. (2010) Myosin XI is essential for tip growth. Plant Cell. 22:1868-1882.

Exocytosis precedes and predicts the increase in growth in oscillating pollen tubes

29. McKenna, S.T., Kunkel, J.G., Bosch, M., Rounds, C. Vidali, L., Winship, L.J., and Hepler, P.K. (2009) Exocytosis precedes and predicts the increase in growth in oscillating pollen tubes. Plant Cell.21: 3026-3040.

Rapid screening for temperature-sensitive alleles in plants

28. Vidali, L., Augustine, R.C., Fay, S.N., Franco, P., Patavina,K.A., and Bezanilla, M. (2009) Rapid screening for temperature-sensitive alleles in plants. Plant Physiol. 151:506-514.

Rapid formin-mediated actin-filament elongation is essential for polarized plant cell growth

27. Vidali, L., van Gisbergen, P.A., Guerin, C., Franco, P., Li, M., Burkart, G.M., Augustine, R.C., Blanchoin, L., and Bezanilla, M. (2009) Rapid formin-mediated actin-filament elongation is essential for polarized plant cell growth. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U S A. 106:13341-13346.

Lifeact-mEGFP reveals a dynamic apical F-actin network in tip growing plant cells

26. Vidali, L., Rounds, C., Hepler, P.K., and Bezanilla, M. (2009) Lifeact-mEGFP reveals a dynamic apical F-actin network in tip growing plant cells. PLoS One 4:e5744.

Endogenous RhoG is dispensable for integrin-mediated cell spreading but contributes to Rac-independent migration

25. Meller, J., Vidali, L., and Schwartz, M.A. (2008) Endogenous RhoG is dispensable for integrin-mediated cell spreading but contributes to Rac-independent migration. J. Cell Sci. 121:1981-1989.

Actin depolymerizing factor is essential for viability in plants, and its phosphoregulation is important for tip growth

24. Augustine, R.C., Vidali, L., Kleinman, K.P., and Bezanilla, M. (2008) Actin depolymerizing factor is essential for viability in plants, and its phosphoregulation is important for tip growth. Plant J.55:863-875.

Tyrosine phosphatase PTP regulates focal adhesion remodeling through Rac1 activation

23. Herrera-Abreu, M.T., Castellanos-Penton, P., Kwok, V., Shalloway, D., Vidali, L., Lee, W., McCulloch, C.A., and Downey, G.P. (2007) Tyrosine phosphatase PTP regulates focal adhesion remodeling through Rac1 activation. Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol. 294:C931-C944.

Profilin is essential for tip growth in the moss Physcomitrella patens

22. Vidali, L., Augustine, R.C., Kleinman, K.P., and Bezanilla, M. (2007) Profilin is essential for tip growth in the moss Physcomitrella patens. Plant Cell. 19:3705-3722.

Filamin A (FLNA) is required for cell-cell contact in vascular development and cardiac morphogenesis

21. Feng, Y., Chen, M.H., Moskowitz, I.P., Mendonza, A.M., Vidali, L., Nakanura, F., Kwiatkowski, D.J., and Walsh, C.A. (2006) Filamin A (FLNA) is required for cell-cell contact in vascular development and cardiac morphogenesis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U S A. 103:19836-19841.

Rac1-null mouse embryonic fibroblasts are motile and respond to platelet-derived growth factor

20. Vidali, L., Chen, F., Cicchetti, G., Ohta, Y., and Kwiatkowski, D.J. (2006) Rac1-null mouse embryonic fibroblasts are motile and respond to platelet-derived growth factor. Mol. Bio. Cell. 17:2377-2390.

Profilin inhibits pollen tube growth through actin-binding, but not poly-L-proline-binding

19. McKenna, S.T., Vidali, L., and Hepler, P.K. (2004) Profilin inhibits pollen tube growth through actin-binding, but not poly-L-proline-binding. Planta. 218:906-915.

Plant 115-kDa-actin-filament-bundling protein, P-115-ABP, is a homologue of plant villin and is widely distributed in cells

18. Yokota, E., Vidali, L., Tominaga, M., Tahara, H., Orii, H., Morizane, Y., Hepler, P.K., and Shimmen, T. (2003) Plant 115-kDa-actin-filament-bundling protein, P-115-ABP, is a homologue of plant villin and is widely distributed in cells. Plant Cell Physiol. 44:1088-1099.

Localization of profilin during the cell cycle in living Tradescantia virginiana stamen hair cells

17. Valster, A., Vidali, L., and Hepler, P.K. (2003) Localization of profilin during the cell cycle in living Tradescantia virginiana stamen hair cells. Protoplasma. 222: 85-95.

The regulation of actin organization by actin-depolymerizing factor in elongating pollen tubes

16. Chen, C.Y., Wong, .Y., Vidali, L., Estavillo, A., Hepler, P.K., Wu, H-M., and Cheung, A.Y. (2002) The regulation of actin organization by actin-depolymerizing factor in elongating pollen tubes. Plant Cell. 14:2175-2190.

Rab2 GTPase regulates vesicle trafficking between the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi bodies and is important in pollen tubes growth

15. Cheung, A.Y., Chen, C.Y-h., Glaven R.H., de Graaf, B., Vidali, L., Hepler, P.K., and Wu, H-m. (2002) Rab2 GTPase regulates vesicle trafficking between the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi bodies and is important in pollen tubes growth. Plant Cell. 14:945-962.

Polarized cell growth in higher plants

14. Hepler, P.K., Vidali, L., and Cheung, A.Y. (2001) Polarized cell growth in higher plants. Annu. Rev. Cell Dev. Biol.17:159–187.

Actin and pollen tube growth

13. Vidali, L., and Hepler, P.K. (2001) Actin and pollen tube growth. Protoplasma. 215:64-67.

Actin polymerization is essential for pollen tube growth

12. Vidali, L., McKenna, S.T., and Hepler, P.K. (2001) Actin polymerization is essential for pollen tube growth. Mol. Biol. Cell.12: 2534-2545.

The calcium/cytoskeleton connection in pollen tube growth

11. Vidali, L., Holdaway-Clarke, T.L., and Hepler, P.K. (2001) The calcium/cytoskeleton connection in pollen tube growth. In: A. Geitmann, M. Cresti and I.B. Heath (eds) Cell Biology of Plant Fungal Tip growth. IOS Press. Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp 27-35.

Changes of the actin filament system in the green alga Micrasterias induced by different cytoskeleton inhibitors

10. Pflügl-Hill, M., Vidali, L., Vos, J.W., Hepler, P.K., and Lütz-Meindl, U. (2000) Changes of the actin filament system in the green alga Micrasterias induced by different cytoskeleton inhibitors. Protoplasma. 212: 206-216.

Actin: A Dynamic Framework for Multiple Plant Cell Functions

9. Vidali, L., and Hepler, P.K. (2000) Actin in pollen and pollen tubes. In: C. J. Staiger, F. Baluska, D. Volkmann and P. Barlow (eds) Actin: A Dynamic Framework for Multiple Plant Cell Functions. Kluwer Acad. Pub., Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp 323-345.

The role of plant villin in the organization of the actin cytoskeleton, cytoplasmic streaming and the architecture of the transvacuolar strand in root hair cells of Hydrocharis

8. Tominaga, M., Yokota, E., Vidali, L., Sonobe, S., Hepler, P.K., and Shimmen, T. (2000) The role of plant villin in the organization of the actin cytoskeleton, cytoplasmic streaming and the architecture of the transvacuolar strand in root hair cells of Hydrocharis. Planta. 210: 836-843.

Profilin in Phaseolus vulgaris is encoded by two genes (only one expressed in root nodules) but multiple isoforms are generated in vivo by phosphorylation on tyrosine residues

7. Guillén,G., Valdés-López, V., Noguez, R., Olivares, J., Rodríguez-Zapata, L.C., Pérez, H., Vidali, L., Villanueva, M.A., andSánchez, F. (1999) Profilin in Phaseolus vulgaris is encoded by two genes (only one expressed in root nodules) but multiple isoforms are generated in vivo by phosphorylation on tyrosine residues. Plant J. 19: 497-508.

Actin filaments purified from tobacco cultured BY-2 cells can be translocated by plant myosin

6. Igarashi,H., Vidali, L., Yokota, E., Sonobe,S., Hepler, P.K., and Shimmen, T. (1999) Actin filaments purified from tobacco cultured BY-2 cells can be translocated by plant myosin. Plant Cell Physiol. 40: 1167-1171.

The 135 kDa actin-bundling protein from Lilium longiflorumpollen is the plant homologue of villin

5. Vidali, L., Yokota, E., Cheung, A.Y., Shimmen, T., and Hepler, P.K. (1999) The 135 kDa actin-bundling protein from Lilium longiflorumpollen is the plant homologue of villin. Protoplasma. 209: 283-291.

Rearrangement of actin microfilaments in plant root hairs responding to Rhizobiumnodulation signals

4. Cárdenas, L., Vidali, L., Domínguez, J., Pérez, H., Sánchez, F., Hepler, P., and Quinto, C. (1998) Rearrangement of actin microfilaments in plant root hairs responding to Rhizobiumnodulation signals. Plant Physiol. 116:871-877.

Characterization and localization of profilin in pollen grains and tubes of Lilium longiflorum

3. Vidali, L., and Hepler, P.K. (1997) Characterization and localization of profilin in pollen grains and tubes of Lilium longiflorum. Cell Motil. Cytoskeleton. 36:323-338.

Purification, characterization and cDNA cloning of profilin from Phaseolus vulgaris

2. Vidali, L., Pérez, H.E., Valdés, V., Noguez, R., Zamudio, F., and Sánchez, F. (1995) Purification, characterization and cDNA cloning of profilin from Phaseolus vulgaris. Plant Physiol. 108:115-123.

Actin isoforms in non-infectedroots and symbiotic root-nodules of Phaseolus vulgaris L

1. Pérez,HE., Sánchez, N., Vidali, L.,Hernández, J.M., Lara, M., and Sánchez, F. (1994) Actin isoforms in non-infectedroots and symbiotic root-nodules of Phaseolus vulgaris L. Planta. 193:51-56.