Signalling mechanisms in autophagy: an introduction to the issue.

Essays in Biochemistry volume 61 (issue 6), entitled Signalling Mechanisms in Autophagy , covers a range of topics in autophagy signalling, touching on emerging new details on the mechanisms of autophagy regulation, novel aspects of selective autophagy and how autophagy functions in organelle homeostasis. It also looks at how autophagy research is leading to better understanding of human disease and plant biology that can be exploited for the benefit of society.