Autophagy (from Greek: self-eating) is a major catabolic process in eukaryotic cells in which cytoplasmic components are collected and delivered to the lysosomes or vacuoles for recycling. It plays a paramount role in plant fitness and immunity. At present, the frontiers of our understanding of the process are extending exponentially, with new, plant-specific mechanisms and functions being uncovered. In this special issue, original research articles and reviews enlighten this knowledge from lipid metabolism and dynamics, membrane trafficking and proteolysis to pathogen-mediated modulation of the process and the emerging role of autophagy-related approaches in crop improvement.
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Bozhkov, P. V. (2018, March 14). Plant autophagy: Mechanisms and functions. Journal of Experimental Botany. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ery070
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