A Mitochondrially Derived Plastidial Transporter Regulates Photosynthesis in the Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Cécile Giustini, Davide Dal Bo, Mattia Storti, Mick Van Vlierberghe, Denis Baurain, Pierre Cardol, Youjun Zhang, Alisdair Robert Fernie, Duncan Fitzpatrick, Eva–Mari Aro, Guillaume Allorent, Pascal Albanese, Dimitri Tolleter, Gilles Curien, Giovanni Finazzi
This study identifies a mitochondrial carrier transporter in diatoms that facilitates energy exchange between mitochondria and plastids, supporting photosynthesis.
bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology