Kuan-Ju Lu

Distinct subcellular localizations of DUF1218 proteins in Marchantia polymorpha and Nicotiana benthamiana reveal two different plasmodesmata-targeting mechanisms

Plasmodesmata are membrane-lined channels connecting plant cells to facilitate intercellular transport of molecules. Although many plasmodesmata-localized proteins have evolved throughout plant evolution, whether they use a conserved targeting system remains unclear. In the bryophyte Marchantia polymorpha, we identifie...