In situ visualization of autophagy suggests vesicle fusion can contribute to phagophore expansion
Claire Ortmann de Percin Northumberland, Mariya Licheva, Rahel Dabrowski, Rubén Gómez‐Sánchez, Sabrina Berkamp, Philipp Schönnenbeck, Martin Graef, Claudine Kraft, Carsten Sachse
This study uses cryo-electron tomography to show that vesicle fusion contributes to phagophore expansion in yeast during autophagosome biogenesis.
bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology