ER-to-Golgi Trafficking Through a Dynamic Intermediate Cis-Golgi Tubular Network in Arabidopsis

Academic Background In eukaryotic cells, the transport from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the Golgi apparatus is a central process of the secretory system, responsible for the spatiotemporal sorting of proteins and lipids. However, the nature of the ER-Golgi intermediate compartment (ERGIC) and the molecular mechanisms mediating the transition ...

Separate Sites of Action for Cry1 and Phot1 Blue-Light Receptors in the Arabidopsis Hypocotyl

Report on the Paper “Separate Sites of Action for Cry1 and Phot1 Blue-Light Receptors in the Arabidopsis Hypocotyl” Background and Motivation Plants rely on the rapid elongation of the hypocotyl to overcome the resistance of the soil surface and access light environments for establishing autotrophic photosynthesis. Upon exposure to blue light, the ...