Tubule extension by plastids is due to increase in bilayer-forming galactolipids at the outer envelope membrane
Jaideep Mathur, Laura M. J. Currie, Mariel I Burnside, Karthika Sriskantharajah, José A. Casaretto, Kiah A. Barton, Michael R. Wozny, Liping Wang, Neeta Mathur
The paper identifies increased bilayer-forming galactolipids on the outer envelope membrane as the mechanism driving plastid tubule extension under stress.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology