The translocon was first identified through mutations in the yeast gene encoding a protein called Sec61α

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Defects of cohesin’s gene expression regulation function are the cause of a group of diseases collectively called cohesinopathies.

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Autophagy (“eating oneself”)

When cells are placed under stressful conditions, they have the capacity to recycle macromolecules for use as nutrients in a process of lysosomal degradation.

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Codominant Expression

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Two types of plant peroxisomes:

Present in leaves - participates in photorespiration.

Present in germinating seeds (glyoxysomes) - converts fatty acids into sugars.