2021 journal article
Molecular mechanisms of endomembrane trafficking in plants
The Plant Cell.
MeSH headings : Autophagy; Biological Transport; Endocytosis; Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism; Golgi Apparatus / metabolism; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Vacuoles / metabolism
TL;DR:
The current statet of knowledge on plant endomembrane trafficking is summarized, with a focus on four distinct trafficking pathways: ER-to-Golgi transport, endocytosis, trans-golgi network- to-vacuole transport, and autophagy.
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Added: October 21, 2021
Abstract Endomembrane trafficking is essential for all eukaryotic cells. The best-characterized membrane trafficking organelles include the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Golgi apparatus, early and recycling endosomes, multivesicular body, or late endosome, lysosome/vacuole, and plasma membrane. Although historically plants have given rise to cell biology, our understanding of membrane trafficking has mainly been shaped by the much more studied mammalian and yeast models. Whereas organelles and major protein families that regulate endomembrane trafficking are largely conserved across all eukaryotes, exciting variations are emerging from advances in plant cell biology research. In this review, we summarize the current state of knowledge on plant endomembrane trafficking, with a focus on four distinct trafficking pathways: ER-to-Golgi transport, endocytosis, trans-Golgi network-to-vacuole transport, and autophagy. We acknowledge the conservation and commonalities in the trafficking machinery across species, with emphasis on diversity and plant-specific features. Understanding the function of organelles and the trafficking machinery currently nonexistent in well-known model organisms will provide great opportunities to acquire new insights into the fundamental cellular process of membrane trafficking.