Mitochondrial malate metabolism acts as a control hub for photosynthesis and carbon-nitrogen balance in Arabidopsis
María del Pilar Martinez, Ioana Nica, Ke Zheng, Noah Ditz, Julie A.V.S de Oliveira, Pedro Barreto, Nina Blum, Philipp Westhoff, Boas Pucker, Holger Eubel, Iris Finkemeier, Markus Schwarzländer, Verónica Graciela Maurino
This study shows that mitochondrial malate metabolism regulates photosynthesis and carbon-nitrogen balance in Arabidopsis under low-light conditions.
bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology