Plastoglobules: A metabolic hub for nitrogen assimilation
Wei Wang, Chengcai Chu · 2026
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Description
Wei Wang and Chengcai Chu ask in 2026 where in plant cells food from air nitrogen is built, and point to plastoglobules, small fat drops in leaf green pods. Plants must turn raw nitrogen into cell food fast, and green pods host that work. The drops were known for store and shield jobs.
Fresh proof puts key build steps at the drops, they note. Drop count and size shift with pod type, growth stage, and food lack, which fits a work role, not just a store role. Set the drops as a nitrogen hub could lift crop food use and cut waste feed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Wei Wang, Chengcai Chu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 9522 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |