Analysis of the Cvt complex in the cvt3 mutant under vegetative and starvation conditions. Vegetative cells were grown in SD medium at 30°C to log phase. For starvation, logarithmically growing cells in SD medium were transferred to SD(-N) for 5 h. Samples were prepared for electron microscopy as described in Fig. 1. (A) Immunostaining image depicting Cvt complex in the cytosol. Cvt vesicles are not detected in this strain. (B) Freeze-substitution fixation image showing Cvt complex in autophagosome (marked with an arrow) under starvation conditions, indicating that autophagy can still proceed. AP, Autophagosome; N, nucleus; V, vacuole. 