Transcription-directed membrane association organizes the chloroplast nucleoid structure
V. M. Palomar, S. Fujii, M. H. Rothi, S. Jaksich, A. N. Coke, J. Wang, A. T. Wierzbicki
The paper shows that transcription drives DNA organization in chloroplast nucleoids by tethering DNA to thylakoid membranes, creating an active core and less active periphery.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology