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EPOS1 is required for normal pyrenoid starch sheath formation and efficiency of the CO2-concentrating mechanism in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
The New phytologist - 1 Sept 2026
Adler Liat, Lau Chun Sing, Esch Lara, Dao Ousmane, Barrett James, Grant Sebastian, Yates Gary, McCormick Alistair J, Mackinder Luke C M
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Pyrenoid-based CO2-concentrating mechanisms (pCCMs) boost photosynthesis by delivering elevated levels of CO2 to Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase. Pyrenoids are often surrounded by a starch sheath thought to enhance pCCM efficiency, but little is known about how the sheath is formed. Here, we have assessed the role of the pyrenoid-associated protein EPOS1 in starch sheath formation in Chlamydomonas...
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