eLife (Aug 2024)

Switching on lysosomes

  • Deepak Adhikari,
  • John Carroll

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.102430
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

Abstract

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The formation of large endolysosomal structures in unfertilized eggs ensures that lysosomes remain dormant before fertilization, and then shift into clean-up mode after the egg-to-embryo transition.

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