(F) Cells expressing a chimaeric LC3 fused to both GFP and mCherry were transfected with control or UBQLN siRNA, and starvation was induced for the indicated times. Puncta from 25 cells were scored and analysed by microscopy for their fluorescence colour. The graph represents the mean of three experiments±s.e. The number of mCherry single‐positive puncta in UBQLN‐KD cells was compared with that of controls for each time point; **P0.01 and *P0.05 (paired Student's t‐test). 