articlePLANT PHYSIOLOGYFeb 1, 2026HYBRID OA

Molecular insights into the production of extracellular vesicles by plants

Indiana University Bloomington · University of Copenhagen

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Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) produced by Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) plants are highly heterogeneous in protein content. To understand the origins of plant EV heterogeneity, we used an unbiased proximity labeling approach to identify proteins and pathways involved in the secretion of distinct EV subpopulations. Proximity labeling, co-immunoprecipitation, and fluorescence microscopy in Nicotiana benthamiana all indicated a general role in EV secretion for EXO70 proteins (a subunit of the exocyst complex) and the immune-related protein RPM1-INTERACTING PROTEIN4 (RIN4). To confirm these hypotheses, we assessed the impact of mutations in various EXO70 family genes and in RIN4 on EV release, as well as…

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Keywords
  • Exocyst
  • Endomembrane system
  • Arabidopsis
  • Mutant
  • Secretion
  • Arabidopsis thaliana
  • Mutation
  • Cytokinesis
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