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Surface rendering of an electron tomogram shows the large membrane cisternae that accumulate in the synaptic boutons of shits1; shi-4C flies after photoinactivation of the GTPase shibire/dynamin. Kasprowicz et al. reveal that, in addition to its well-known role in vesicle scission, dynamin helps recruit clathrin to the presynaptic membrane at the initial stages of endocytosis, a step that inhibits bulk membrane retrieval. Separate cisternae are labeled with different colors. Image prepared by Katarzyna Miskiewicz.
© 2014 Kasprowicz et al.
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