Multiple modes for gatekeeping at fungal cell-to-cell channels

摘要: Cell-to-cell channels appear to be indispensable for successful multicellular organization and arose independently in animals, plants fungi. Most of the fungi obtain nutrients from environment by growing an exploratory invasive manner, this ability depends on filaments known as hyphae. These cells grow tip extension can divided into compartments cell walls that typically retain a central pore allows intercellular transport cooperation. In major clade filamentous Ascomycota, integrity coenocytic is maintained Woronin body organelles, which function emergency patches septal pores. issue Molecular Microbiology, Bleichrodt co-workers show bodies also form tight reversible associations with further link variation levels compartmental gene expression. data define additional modality body-dependent gatekeeping. This commentary focuses implications work potential role different modes gating controlling growth development fungal tissues.