Instruct: Identify the main category of Biorxiv papers based on the titles and abstracts
Query: CURT1A and CURT1C mediate distinct stages of plastid conversion in Arabidopsis The crystalline structure of prolamellar bodies (PLBs) and light-induced etioplasts-to-chloroplasts transformation have been investigated with electron microscopy methods. However, these studies suffer from chemical fixation artifacts and limited volumes of tomographic reconstruction. We have examined Arabidopsis thaliana cotyledon samples preserved by high-pressure freezing with scanning transmission electron tomography to visualize larger volumes in etioplasts and their conversion into chloroplasts. PLB tubules were arranged in a zinc blende-type lattice like carbon atoms in diamonds. Within 2 hours after illumination, the lattice collapsed from the PLB exterior and the disorganized tubules merged to form fenestrated sheets that eventually matured into lamellar thylakoids. These planar thylakoids emerging from PLBs overlapped or folded into grana stacks in PLBs vicinity. Since the nascent lamellae had curved membrane at their tips, we examined the localization of CURT1 proteins. CURT1A transcript was most abundant in de-etiolating cotyledon samples, and CURT1A concentrated at the peripheral PLB. In curt1a mutant etioplasts, thylakoid sheets were swollen and failed to develop stacks. In curt1c mutant, however, PLBs had cracks in their lattices, indicating that CURT1C contributes to cubic crystal growth under darkness. Our data provide evidence that CURT1A and CURT1C play distinct roles in the etioplast and chloroplast biogenesis.
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