LCI9 is required for normal pyrenoid starch sheath formation and efficiency of the CO2-concentrating mechanism in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Liat Adler, Jasmine Lau, Lara Esch, Ousmane Dao, James Barrett, Seb Grant, Gary Yates, Alistair J. McCormick, Luke C. M. Mackinder
This study investigates the role of LCI9 in starch sheath formation and CO2-concentrating mechanism efficiency in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, finding that LCI9 is essential for proper sheath assembly and pCCM function.
bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology