Congrats to Tori, Micah, Aastha, and Lianyong!
Grateful to @hhmi-science.bsky.social, NIH, NSF, Gates Foundation, and UK FCDO for supporting the work.
Martin Jonikas
We genetically disconnected starch from the matrix in the algal pyrenoid!
A saga1;saga2 double mutant lacks a starch sheath!
Our model: SAGA1 & SAGA2 locally initiate starch on the pyrenoid surface by enriching starch precursors.
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