Alexander R. Paredez

GlRac regulates an ATG8-independent autophagy-like pathway in Giardia lamblia

Autophagy is a conserved catabolic process essential for cellular homeostasis and adaptation to nutrient stress. The protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia lacks most canonical autophagy-related (ATG) genes, including the hallmark ATG8, raising longstanding questions about whether th...