Chloroplast expression of Chlamydomonas glycolate dehydrogenase en route to an improved photorespiratory bypass
Jooyeon Jeong, Kwangryul Baek, Sherinmol Thomas, Samantha S. Stutz, Jeffrey M. Staub, Doug K. Allen, Yong‐Su Jin, Donald R. Ort
This study expresses mitochondrial Chlamydomonas glycolate dehydrogenase in chloroplasts of Chlamydomonas and tobacco, showing it accumulates but does not improve plant performance without additional enzymes in a photorespiratory bypass pathway.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology