GTPase-powered progressive contraction of a supramolecular ring driving chloroplast division
Yamato Yoshida, Yuko Mogi, Haruko Kuroiwa, Tsuneyoshi Kuroiwa
This study identifies Dnm2 as the motor driving GTPase-powered contraction of the chloroplast division ring in Cyanidioschzoon merolae, revealing a mechanism for chloroplast fission.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology