Coordination between membrane and microtubule dynamics during cytokinesis in Arabidopsis thaliana

During plant cytokinesis, a nascent cross wall separates the two emerging daughter cells. The cross wall is assembled in a transient membrane compartment referred to as the cell plate. Vesicles required for cell plate formation are delivered to the division plane via a plant-specific microtubule array. We show how the identity of the cell plate changes as this compartment matures and highlight the importance of the coordination between membranes, microtubules and cell cycle cues during plant cytokinesis.