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. 2016 Apr 6;28(4):930–948. doi: 10.1105/tpc.15.00726

Table 2. Parameters of Actin Dynamics Deduced from Time-Lapse VAEM Analyses of Single, Cortical Actin Filaments of Arabidopsis Hypocotyls Expressing fABD2-GFP.

Parameter Wild Type
twd1-1
−NPAa +NPAb −NPAc +NPAd
Max. filament lifetime (s) 31.1 ± 7.4 47.0 ± 15.7** 45.1 ± 10.3* 44.3 ± 11.3
Max. filament length (μm) 27.9 ± 9.9 33.2 ± 14.5** 28.2 ± 10 28.5 ± 9.1
Elongation rate (μm/s) 2.9 ± 1.0 3.4 ± 1.3** 2.9 ± 0.9 3.0 ± 1.0
Depolymerization rate (μm/s) 1.4 ± 0.7 1.1 ± 0.8 0.9* ± 0.4 0.9 ± 0.3
Severing frequency (breaks/μm/s) 0.011 ± 0.004 0.008 ± 0.003** 0.009* ± 0.003 0.008 ± 0.003
Bundling frequency (events/μm2/s) 1.640 10−4 ± 1.324 10−6 0.883 10−4 ± 0.645 10−6** 1.890 10−4 ± 1.314 10−6 0.872 10−4 ± 0.999 10−6**
Debundling frequency (events/μm2/s) 0.590 10−4 ± 0.2445 10−5 0.280 10−4 ± 0.194 10−5** 1.910 10−4 ± 0.414 10−5* 0.910 10−4 ± 0.264 10−5**

Shown are means ± se of 127 filaments from 34 cells.

a

Ninety-nine filaments from 31 cells.

b

Ninety-six filaments from 41 cells.

c

Ninety-six filaments from 46 cells.

d

Significant differences (unpaired t test with Welch's correction; P value < 0.01) to wild-type or solvent controls are indicated by * and **, respectively.