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VMP1-deficient Chlamydomonas exhibits severely aberrant cell morphology and disrupted cytokinesis.
BMC plant biology - 6 May 2014
Tenenboim Hezi, Smirnova Julia, Willmitzer Lothar, Steup Martin, Brotman Yariv
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BACKGROUND: The versatile Vacuole Membrane Protein 1 (VMP1) has been previously investigated in six species. It has been shown to be essential in macroautophagy, where it takes part in autophagy initiation. In addition, VMP1 has been implicated in organellar biogenesis; endo-, exo- and phagocytosis, and protein secretion; apoptosis; and cell adhesion. These roles underly its proven involvement in pancreatitis,...
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