The major nucleoid-associated protein WHIRLY1 promotes chloroplast development in barley
Karin Krupinska, Jürgen Eirich, Urska Repnik, Christine Desel, Monireh Saeid Nia, Anke Schäfer, Ulrike Voigt, Bationa Bennewitz, Wolfgang Bilger, Iris Finkemeier, Göetz Hensel
This study characterizes the barley WHIRLY1 mutant, showing it promotes chloroplast development by remodeling nucleoids and coordinating protein expression, but is not essential for chloroplast biogenesis.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology