Preprint · March 30, 2026
Chloroplast biogenesis depends on both protein import and organelle division, yet how their coordination emerged during evolution remains unclear. Here, we show that the single septin SEP1 links these pathways in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. S ...
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Journal articleFrontiers in cell and developmental biology · January 2024
Septins are a family of membrane-associated cytoskeletal guanine-nucleotide binding proteins that play crucial roles in various cellular processes, such as cell division, phagocytosis, and organelle fission. Despite their importance, the evolutionary origi ...
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Journal articleeLife · November 2019
Alexander disease (AxD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), which supports the structural integrity of astrocytes. Over 70 GFAP missense mutations cause AxD, but the mechanism linking differe ...
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