Plants
distribute
many
nutrients
to
chloroplasts
during
leaf
development
and
maturation.
When
leaves
senesce
or
experience
sugar
starvation,
the
autophagy
machinery
degrades
chloroplast
proteins
facilitate
efficient
nutrient
reuse.
Here,
we
report
on
intracellular
dynamics
of
an
pathway
responsible
for
piecemeal
degradation
components.
Through
live-cell
monitoring
morphology,
observed
formation
budding
structures
in
sugar-starved
leaves.
These
buds
were
then
released
incorporated
into
vacuolar
lumen
as
autophagic
cargo
termed
a
Rubisco-containing
body.
The
did
not
accumulate
mutants
core
machinery,
suggesting
that
autophagosome
creation
is
required
forming
buds.
Simultaneous
tracking
morphology
revealed
isolation
membranes
autophagosomes
interact
closely
with
part
surface
before
Chloroplasts
protrude
at
site
associated
membranes,
which
divide
synchronously
This
autophagy-related
division
does
require
DYNAMIN-RELATED
PROTEIN
5B,
constitutes
ring
proliferation
growing
An
unidentified
may
thus
fragment
coordination
chloroplast-associated
membrane.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
Abstract
Chloroplasts
are
major
photosynthetic
and
protein-containing
organelles
in
green
plants
algae.
Unwanted
chloroplast
proteins
entire
chloroplasts
cleared
through
various
degradation
pathways
including
autophagy.
Nevertheless,
canonical
chlorophagy
receptors
remain
unidentified,
whether
to
what
extent
can
be
enhanced
benefect
the
unknown.
Here
we
designed
validated
a
synthetic
autophagy
receptor
using
biochemical,
genetical,
imaging
approaches.
This
receptor,
LIR-SNT-BFP,
was
constructed
by
fusing
fragment
containing
LC3-interacting
region
(LIR)
of
selective
NBR1
N-terminal
amphipathic
α-helix
outer
envelope
protein
SFR2.
The
fusion
LIR-SNT-BFP
coated
attracted
ATG8a
planta
.
Upon
induction,
elicited
vacuole-mediated
microautophagy
independent
ATG8
conjugation
machinery
ATG5
or
ATG7.
Meanwhile,
it
induced
division;
however
PDV2.
Notably,
moderate
improves
rosette
growth,
but
excessive
levels
detrimental.
Furthermore,
partially
protects
against
herbicide-induced
leaf
chlorosis.
study
demonstrates
controlled
receptor.
The Plant Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
117(2), P. 364 - 384
Published: Oct. 21, 2023
SUMMARY
Autophagy,
a
fundamental
cellular
process,
plays
vital
role
in
maintaining
homeostasis
by
degrading
damaged
or
unnecessary
components.
While
selective
autophagy
has
been
extensively
studied
animal
cells,
its
significance
plant
cells
only
recently
gained
attention.
In
this
review,
we
delve
into
the
intriguing
realm
plants,
with
specific
focus
on
involvement
nutrient
recycling,
organelle
turnover,
and
stress
response.
Moreover,
recent
studies
have
unveiled
interesting
interplay
between
epigenetic
mechanisms
elucidating
of
regulation
modulating
autophagy‐related
gene
expression
finely
tuning
process
plants.
By
synthesizing
existing
knowledge,
review
highlights
emerging
field
emphasizing
pivotal
homeostasis,
facilitating
adaptation,
shedding
light
that
governs
these
processes.
Our
comprehensive
study
provides
way
for
deeper
understanding
dynamic
control
responses
to
availability
conditions,
opening
new
avenues
future
research
physiology.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: June 25, 2024
Abstract
Autophagy
is
a
highly
conserved
eukaryotic
pathway
and
plays
crucial
role
in
cell
survival
under
stress
conditions.
Here,
we
applied
full-length
transcriptome
approach
to
study
an
Arabidopsis
autophagy
mutant
(
atg5-1
)
subjected
nitrogen-starvation,
using
Oxford
Nanopore
Technologies.
A
total
of
39,033
transcripts
were
identified,
including
11,356
new
transcripts.
In
addition,
alternative
splicing
(AS)
events
lncRNAs
also
detected
between
Col-0
(WT)
.
Differentially
expressed
transcript
enrichment
showed
that
upregulates
the
expression
many
stress-responsive
genes
inhibits
transcription
photosynthesis-associated
genes.
The
qRT-PCR
results
patterns
photosynthesis-related
differed
conditions
nitrogen
starvation
carbon
starvation.
Under
treatment,
related
photosynthesis
exhibited
AS.
Chlorophyll
fluorescence
images
revealed
Fv/Fm
ΦPSII
old
leaves
significantly
reduced
after
but
Y
NPQ
indices
increased
compared
those
WT
plants.
suggest
appears
be
involved
degradation
photodamage
repair
PSII.
Taken
together,
transcriptiome
sequencing
provide
insights
into
how
transcripts,
are
plant
through
potential
link
photosynthesis.
Plants
distribute
many
nutrients
to
chloroplasts
during
leaf
development
and
maturation.
When
leaves
senesce
or
experience
sugar
starvation,
the
autophagy
machinery
degrades
chloroplast
proteins
facilitate
efficient
nutrient
reuse.
Here,
we
report
on
intracellular
dynamics
of
an
pathway
responsible
for
piecemeal
degradation
components.
Through
live-cell
monitoring
morphology,
observed
formation
budding
structures
in
sugar-starved
leaves.
These
buds
were
then
released
incorporated
into
vacuolar
lumen
as
autophagic
cargo
termed
a
Rubisco-containing
body.
The
did
not
accumulate
mutants
core
machinery,
suggesting
that
autophagosome
creation
is
required
forming
buds.
Simultaneous
tracking
morphology
revealed
isolation
membranes
autophagosomes
interact
closely
with
part
surface
before
Chloroplasts
protrude
at
site
associated
membranes,
which
divide
synchronously
This
autophagy-related
division
does
require
DYNAMIN-RELATED
PROTEIN
5B,
constitutes
ring
proliferation
growing
An
unidentified
may
thus
fragment
coordination
chloroplast-associated
membrane.
Autophagy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(12), P. 3244 - 3245
Published: Aug. 10, 2023
"Chloroplast
microautophagy:
A
green
role
for
NBR1."
Autophagy,
ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print),
pp.
1–2
AcknowledgementsThis
work
was
supported,
in
part,
by
grants
from
the
U.S.
National
Science
Foundation
IOS-1840687
and
Department
of
Energy
grant
DE-SC0019013.Disclosure
StatementNo
potential
conflict
interest
reported
author(s).Additional
informationFundingThe
supported
[IOS-1840687];
[DE-SC0019013].
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 14, 2023
Abstract
Plants
distribute
many
nutrients
to
chloroplasts
during
leaf
development
and
maturation.
When
leaves
senesce
or
experience
sugar
starvation,
the
autophagy
machinery
degrades
chloroplast
proteins
facilitate
efficient
nutrient
reuse.
Here,
we
report
on
intracellular
dynamics
of
an
pathway
responsible
for
piecemeal
degradation
components.
Through
live-cell
monitoring
morphology,
observed
formation
budding
structures
in
sugar-starved
leaves.
These
buds
were
then
released
incorporated
into
vacuolar
lumen
as
autophagic
cargo
termed
a
Rubisco-containing
body.
The
did
not
accumulate
mutants
core
machinery,
suggesting
that
autophagosome
creation
is
required
forming
buds.
Simultaneous
tracking
morphology
revealed
isolation
membranes
autophagosomes
interact
closely
with
part
surface
before
Chloroplasts
protrude
at
site
associated
membranes,
which
divide
synchronously
This
autophagy-related
division
does
require
DYNAMIN-RELATED
PROTEIN
5B,
constitutes
ring
proliferation
growing
An
unidentified
may
thus
fragment
coordination
chloroplast-associated
membrane.
Cells,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(14), P. 1226 - 1226
Published: July 20, 2024
Recycling
of
unnecessary
or
dysfunctional
cellular
structures
through
autophagy
plays
a
critical
role
in
homeostasis
and
environmental
resilience.
Therefore,
the
trait
may
have
been
unintentionally
selected
wheat
breeding
programs
for
higher
yields
arid
climates.
This
hypothesis
was
tested
by
measuring
response
three
common
markers,
ATG7,
ATG8,
NBR1,
to
heat
wave
under
reduced
soil
moisture
content
16
genetically
diverse
spring
landraces
originating
from
different
geographical
locations.
We
observed
greenhouse
trials
that
ATG8
NBR1
exhibited
genotype-specific
responses
1
h,
40
°C
wave,
while
ATG7
did
not
show
consistent
response.
Three
genotypes
Uruguay,
Mozambique,
Afghanistan
showed
pattern
with
autophagic
activity:
decreased
stable
abundance
both
proteins,
coupled
increased
transcription
NBR1.
In
contrast,
Pakistan,
Ethiopia,
Egypt
elevated
protein
levels
alongside
unaltered
transcript
levels,
indicating
potential
suppression
no
change
activity.
Principal
component
analysis
demonstrated
correlation
between
lower
proteins
yield
field
trials.
found
(i)
combination
drought
activated
only
several
genotypes,
suggesting
despite
being
resilience
mechanism,
is
heat-sensitive
process;
(ii)
activity
correlates
positively
greater
yield;
(iii)
lack
some
high-yielding
suggests
contribution
alternative
stress-resilient
mechanisms;
(iv)
enhanced
independently
geographic