New technique elucidates dynamics of plant cell metabolites
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 10:00
in Biology & Nature
A new technique developed by researchers at RIKEN has clarified the location and dynamics of specific metabolites in a single cell of the alga Chara australis. The findings reveal that these metabolites are regulated and fluctuate under stress conditions, providing insight into previously-unknown functions of the vacuole in cellular processes.