Autophagy modulates male fertility in arabidopsis

Macroautophagy/autophagy is a highly conserved catabolic process in eukaryotes and plays pivotal roles in regulating male fertility and sexual reproduction. In metazoans, mutations in core ATG (autophagy related) proteins frequently result in severe defects in sperm formation and maturation, resulting in male sterility. In contrast, autophagy has traditionally been considered dispensable for reproduction in