Cell BiologybioRxiv
Exocytosis of the silicified cell wall of diatoms involves extensive membrane disintegration
D. de Haan, L. Aram, H. Peled-Zehavi…·A. Gal
This study investigates diatom silica exocytosis, revealing that membrane homeostasis is maintained by discarding membrane patches rather than recycling them during the release of rigid silica cell walls.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-36112-z