Does endocytosis occur in fungal hyphae?

The evidence and arguments for and against the occurrence of endocytosis in fungal hyphae are summarized. The balance of evidence is in favour of the existence of endocytosis. This is supported by an analysis of the recently sequenced Neurospora genome which strongly suggests that this fungus posses...

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Published in:Fungal genetics and biology 2003-08, Vol.39 (3), p.199-203
Main Authors: Read, Nick D, Kalkman, Eric R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actins - antagonists & inhibitors
Actins - metabolism
Biological Transport, Active - drug effects
Biological Transport, Active - physiology
Clathrin - metabolism
Dextrans - metabolism
Endocytosis
Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate - analogs & derivatives
Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate - metabolism
FM4-64
Genome, Fungal
Hyphae - physiology
Isoquinolines - metabolism
Lanthanum
Lanthanum - metabolism
Lucifer yellow
Neurospora crassa - genetics
Neurospora crassa - physiology
Neurospora genome
Pyridinium Compounds - metabolism
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds - metabolism
Sequence Homology
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Summary:The evidence and arguments for and against the occurrence of endocytosis in fungal hyphae are summarized. The balance of evidence is in favour of the existence of endocytosis. This is supported by an analysis of the recently sequenced Neurospora genome which strongly suggests that this fungus possesses the complex protein machinery required to conduct endocytosis.
ISSN:1087-1845
1096-0937
DOI:10.1016/S1087-1845(03)00045-8