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An elastomeric micropillar platform for the study of protrusive forces in hyphal invasion by Tayagui, Ayelen, Sun, Yiling, Collings, David A, Garrill, Ashley, Nock, Volker

“…Oomycetes and fungi are microorganisms whose pathogenic (invasive) growth can cause diseases that are responsible for significant ecological and economic…”
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Dragonfly cyclovirus, a novel single-stranded DNA virus discovered in dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera) by ROSARIO, Karyna, MARINOV, Milen, STAINTON, Daisy, KRABERGER, Simona, WILTSHIRE, Elizabeth J, COLLINGS, David A, WALTERS, Matthew, MARTIN, Darren P, BREITBART, Mya, VARSANI, Arvind

“…Dragonfly cyclovirus (DfCyV), a new species of ssDNA virus discovered using viral metagenomics in dragonflies (family Libellulidae) from the Kingdom of Tonga…”
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Shaking up biology - our experiences teaching cell biology and biochemistry to a first year undergraduate class through the Canterbury (New Zealand) earthquakes by Collings, David A., Gerrard, Juliet A., Garrill, Ashley

“…While most studies concerning how Universities respond to crises are based on simulations, we describe how the University of Canterbury responded to a real…”
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Cell organelles and fluorescence of parenchyma cells in Eucalyptus bosistoana sapwood and heartwood investigated by microscopy by Mishra, Gayatri, Collings, David A., Altaner, Clemens M.

“…Background Eucalyptus bosistoana is currently investigated in New Zealand for its potential to produce naturally durable timber in short-rotation plantations…”
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Uptake and Persistence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Human Monocytes by KEOWN, Dayle A, COLLINGS, David A, KEENAN, Jacqueline I

“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Cell‐to‐cell transport via the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum by Barton, Deborah A., Cole, Louise, Collings, David A., Liu, Danny Y. T., Smith, Penelope M. C., Day, David A., Overall, Robyn L.

“…Summary Plasmodesmata are plasma membrane‐lined channels through which cytoplasmic molecules move from cell‐to‐cell in plants. Most plasmodesmata contain a…”
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The Orchid Velamen: A Model System for Studying Patterned Secondary Cell Wall Development? by Idris, Nurul A., Aleamotuʻa, Maketelana, McCurdy, David W., Collings, David A.

“…Understanding the mechanisms through which plants generate secondary cell walls is of more than academic interest: the physical properties of plant-derived…”
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ACTIN7 Is Required for Perinuclear Clustering of Chloroplasts during Arabidopsis Protoplast Culture by Sheahan, Michael B, Collings, David A, Rose, Ray J, McCurdy, And David W

“…In Arabidopsis, the actin gene family comprises eight expressed and two non-expressed ( ) genes. Of the eight expressed isoforms, , and are differentially…”
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MICROTUBULE ORGANIZATION 1 Regulates Structure and Function of Microtubule Arrays during Mitosis and Cytokinesis in the Arabidopsis Root by Kawamura, Eiko, Himmelspach, Regina, Rashbrooke, Madeleine C, Whittington, Angela T, Gale, Kevin R, Collings, David A, Wasteneys, Geoffrey O

“…MICROTUBULE ORGANIZATION 1 (MOR1) is a plant member of the highly conserved MAP215/Dis1 family of microtubule-associated proteins. Prior studies with the…”
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The N-terminal TOG domain of Arabidopsis MOR1 modulates affinity for microtubule polymers by Lechner, Bettina, Rashbrooke, Madeleine C, Collings, David A, Eng, Ryan C, Kawamura, Eiko, Whittington, Angela T, Wasteneys, Geoffrey O

“…Microtubule-associated proteins of the highly conserved XMAP215/Dis1 family promote both microtubule growth and shrinkage, and move with the dynamic…”
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New dynamics in an old friend: Dynamic tubular vacuoles radiate through the cortical cytoplasm of red onion [Allium cepa] epidermal cells by Wiltshire, E.J.(University of Canterbury, Christchurch (New Zealand)), Collings D.A

“…The textbook image of the plant vacuole sitting passively in the centre of the cell is not always correct. We observed vacuole dynamics in the epidermal cells…”
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Developmental Biology and Induction of Phi Thickenings by Abiotic Stress in Roots of the Brassicaceae by Aleamotu'a, Maketalena, Tai, Yu-Ting, McCurdy, David W, Collings, David A

“…Phi thickenings are specialized bands of secondary wall deposited around radial walls of root cortical cells. These structures have been reported in various…”
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Developmental reorientation of transverse cortical microtubules to longitudinal directions: a role for actomyosin-based streaming and partial microtubule-membrane detachment by Sainsbury, Frank, Collings, David A, Mackun, Ken, Gardiner, John, Harper, John D.I, Marc, Jan

“…Transversely oriented cortical microtubules in elongating cells typically reorient themselves towards longitudinal directions at the end of cell elongation. We…”
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Phi thickenings in roots: novel secondary wall structures responsive to biotic and abiotic stresses by Aleamotu'a, Maketalena, McCurdy, David W, Collings, David A

“…Phi thickenings are specialized secondary walls found in root cortical cells. Despite their widespread occurrence throughout the plant kingdom, these…”
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Review: More than sweet: New insights into the biology of phloem parenchyma transfer cells in Arabidopsis by Wei, Xiao-Yang, Collings, David A., McCurdy, David W.

“…•Transfer cells build wall ingrowths to accommodate increased rates of nutrient transport across apoplast/symplast borders.•Novel mechanisms regulating…”
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Sucrose regulates wall ingrowth deposition in phloem parenchyma transfer cells in Arabidopsis via affecting phloem loading activity by Wei, Xiaoyang, Nguyen, Suong T T, Collings, David A, McCurdy, David W

“…In Arabidopsis thaliana, phloem parenchyma transfer cells (PPTCs) occur in leaf minor veins and play a pivotal role in phloem loading. Wall ingrowth formation…”
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Anthocyanin in the Vacuole of Red Onion Epidermal Cells Quenches Other Fluorescent Molecules by Collings, David A

“…Peels from the inner epidermis of onion bulbs are a model system in plant cell biology. While the inner epidermis of red onions is characteristically white,…”
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The formation of interlocked grain in African mahogany (Khaya spp.) analysed by X-ray computed microtomography by Collings, David A, Thomas, Jimmy, Dijkstra, Stephanie M, Harrington, Jonathan J

“…Abstract Interlocked grain occurs when the orientation of xylem fibres oscillates, alternating between left- and right-handed spirals in successive wood…”
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Asymmetric wall ingrowth deposition in Arabidopsis phloem parenchyma transfer cells is tightly associated with sieve elements by Wei, Xiaoyang, Huang, Yuan, Nguyen, Suong T T, Collings, David A, McCurdy, David W

“…In Arabidopsis, polarized deposition of wall ingrowths in phloem parenchyma (PP) transfer cells (TCs) occurs adjacent to cells of the sieve element/companion…”
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Characterisation of the trans-membrane nucleoporins GP210 and NDC1 in Arabidopsis thaliana by Collins, Patrick P., Broad, Ronan C., Yogeeswaran, Krithika, Varsani, Arvind, Poole, Anthony M., Collings, David A.

“…The nuclear pore is structurally conserved across eukaryotes as are many of the pore's constituent proteins. The transmembrane nuclear pore proteins GP210 and…”
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