Anionic lipids stabilize etioplast prolamellar bodies and facilitate thylakoid biogenesis during etioplast-to-chloroplast differentiation
Akiko Yoshihara, Risa Uwatoko, Keiko Kobayashi, Noriko Nagata, Koichi Kobayashi
This study investigates the role of anionic lipids in etioplast-to-chloroplast differentiation, finding that phosphatidylglycerol is crucial for membrane processes while sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol supports chloroplast development under PG limitation.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology