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SUBMITTER: Steinberg G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5745230 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Steinberg Gero G Harmer Nicholas J NJ Schuster Martin M Kilaru Sreedhar S
Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B 20171115
In ascomycete fungi, hyphal cells are separated by perforate septa, which allow cell-to-cell communication. To protect against extensive wound-induced damage, septal pores are sealed by peroxisome-derived Woronin bodies (WBs). The mechanism underpinning WB movement is unknown, but cytoplasmic bulk flow may "flush" WBs into the pore. However, some studies suggest a controlled and active mechanism of WB movement. Indeed, in the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici cellular ATP prevents WBs from por ...[more]