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Introducing algae, their CO2 hoovers, and how we’re trying to introduce them into plants. Presented at the York Pint of Science Festival 2025.
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We provide molecular evidence for the convergent evolution of pyrenoid assembly principles in the Archaeplastida.
Authors: James Barrett, Jonas Blomme, Clément Dégut, Sabina Musiał, Mihris I.S. Naduthodi, Philippe Van der Stappen, Michael R. Hodgkinson, Manon Demulder, Michael J. Plevin, James N. Blaza, Benjamin D. Engel, Luke C.M. Mackinder
Conference: ICPR, 2026
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We investigate how multivalent interactions organize Rubisco within the pyrenoid and how this spatial organization impacts CO₂ fixation efficiency.
Authors: Gaurav Kumar, James Barrett, Philippe Van der Stappen, Alex Payne-Dwyer, Onyou Nam, Jack Shepherd, Lewis Frame, Jamieson Howard, Vuk Malis, Clement Degut, Michael Hodgkinson, Ralf Richter, Charley Schaefer, Michael Plevin, Maria Hondele, Mark Leake, Ben Engel, Luke Mackinder
Conference: Research Away Day, 2026