Species	Reference gene ID	Possible function	Papers / DOI
Arabidopsis	At5g45900	E1-like activating enzyme involved in the 2 ubiquitin-like systems required for cytoplasm to vacuole transport (Cvt) and autophagy.	The APG8/12-activating enzyme APG7 is required for proper nutrient recycling and senescence in Arabidopsis thaliana.; 2002; DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m204630200; PMID: 12070171; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12070171/ | Highly oxidized peroxisomes are selectively degraded via autophagy in Arabidopsis.; 2013; DOI: 10.1105/tpc.113.116947; PMID: 24368788; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24368788/ | Delayed degradation of chlorophylls and photosynthetic proteins in Arabidopsis autophagy mutants during stress-induced leaf yellowing.; 2014; DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru008; PMID: 24510943; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24510943/