The Conserved N-Terminal Extension of AtKEA1 Is Largely Dispensable for Plastid Function but Contributes to Potassium Homeostasis
Tobias Wunder, Lorenz Josef Holzner, Nikolay Manavski, Merve Nida Baştürk, Robert Janowski, Cäcilia F. Kunz, Jonas Fechter, Susanne Mühlbauer, Florian Rösch, Jörg Meurer, Julia Legen, Franz Hagn, Dierk Niessing, Jan de Vries, Bettina Bölter, Hans‐Henning Kunz
The study shows the N-terminal extension of AtKEA1 is not essential for plastid function but contributes to potassium homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology