Chloroplast degradation: one organelle, multiple degradation pathways. (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xie, Qingjun; Michaeli, Simon; Peled-Zehavi, Hadas; Galili, Gad
• Is Part Of: Trends in plant science. Volume 20:Number 5(2015)
• Page Start: 264
• Page End: 265
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Botany -- Periodicals; Botanique -- Périodiques; Botany; Periodicals; 580.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2015.03.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1360-1385

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author" id="abs0005"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <p id="spar0005">Degradation of chloroplasts is a hallmark of both natural and stress-induced plant senescence. Autophagy and senescence-associated vacuoles are two established cellular pathways for chloroplast degradation. Recently, a third independent pathway for chloroplast degradation was reported. Here we will discuss this new discovery in relation to the other known pathways.</p> </sec> </abstract>