Deoxyribonucleotide dephosphorylation by VENOSA4 supports organellar genome replication in plants
Lisa Fischer, Henryk Straube, Nele Passon, Hildegard Thoelke, Claus‐Peter Witte, Marco Herde
This study shows that VEN4 dephosphorylates dNTPs to dNs, which are then used by mitochondria and chloroplasts for DNA replication in Arabidopsis.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology