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Actomyosin ring 2026-10-18
An actomyosin ring is a contractile assembly containing actin filaments and myosin II. In typical animal cytokinesis, it forms in the cell cortex beneath the cell membrane. Its contraction draws the boundary inward to produce a cleavage furrow; an inward groove is not yet complete separation of the daughters.[ref]
The Events of M Phase. The Cell: A Molecular Approach, 2nd edition, Chapter 14, The Events of M Phase, Cytokinesis and Figure 14.30: actin–myosin II ring beneath the plasma membrane
Cell plate 2026-10-18
A cell plate is an internal partition assembled during plant cytokinesis by fusion of transport vesicles. It grows outward to join the parental cell membrane, providing daughter boundaries and material for a new plant cell wall.[ref]
The Events of M Phase. The Cell: A Molecular Approach, 2nd edition by Geoffrey M. Cooper; Chapter 14, The Events of M Phase, Cytokinesis and Figure 14.31: vesicle fusion, outward expansion and joining the parental plasma membrane
Myosin II 2026-10-18
Myosin II participates in the actomyosin ring of typical animal cytokinesis.[ref]
The Events of M Phase. The Cell: A Molecular Approach, 2nd edition by Geoffrey M. Cooper; Chapter 14, The Events of M Phase, Cytokinesis and Figure 14.30