Articles | Volume 17, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-995-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-995-2020
Research article
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25 Feb 2020
Research article |  | 25 Feb 2020

SiR-actin-labelled granules in foraminifera: patterns, dynamics, and hypotheses

Jan Goleń, Jarosław Tyszka, Ulf Bickmeyer, and Jelle Bijma

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (19 Aug 2019) by Hiroshi Kitazato
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (23 Aug 2019) by Hiroshi Kitazato
AR by Jan Goleń on behalf of the Authors (19 Oct 2019)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (29 Oct 2019) by Hiroshi Kitazato
RR by Takashi Toyofuku (17 Nov 2019)
RR by Susan T. Goldstein (09 Dec 2019)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (10 Dec 2019) by Hiroshi Kitazato
AR by Jan Goleń on behalf of the Authors (23 Dec 2019)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (08 Jan 2020) by Hiroshi Kitazato
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We studied the organisation and dynamics of actin in foraminifera. Actin is one of the key structural proteins in most lifeforms. Our investigations show that in foraminifera it forms small granules, around 1 µm in diameter, that display rapid movement. This granularity is unusual in comparison to other organisms. We suppose that these granules are most likely involved in the formation of all types of pseudopods responsible for movement, food capturing, biomineralisation, and other functions.
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