Ubiquitination-mediated mitochondrial protein degradation ensures seedling emergence by regulating ER-mitochondrial interaction and mitophagy
Zhen Tian, Yawen Huo, Chengyang Li, Qiwei Zheng, Fan Hu, Jing Li, Juncai Ma, Xiaolu Qu, Yunjiang Cheng, Byung‐Ho Kang, Patrick J. Duckney, Pengwei Wang
This study identifies SPL2 as a mitochondrial E3 ligase that regulates seedling emergence by controlling ER-mitochondrial interactions and mitophagy through ubiquitination of mitochondrial proteins.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology