EMBO Young Investigator
Emmanuelle Bayer
YIP 2019–2023
Laboratory of Membrane Biogenesis CNRS-UMR, Villenave d'Ornon, France
Cell-to-cell communication in plants
Our group investigates the question of multicellularity through plant-specific intercellular pores called plasmodesmata. These pores are singular amongst other eukaryotic cellular junctions by providing direct cytoplasmic, plasma membrane, and endomembrane continuity from cell to cell. Using multidisciplinary approaches we study the operating mode of plasmodesmata focusing on their unique membrane organisation.
Keywords
Intercellular communication / plasmodesmata / plant development / membrane contact site / lipids / electron tomography