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peroxisomes
Coverage of peroxisomes in the Nexus archive.
- Scientists just found what keeps plant cells from growing out of control
Scientists discovered that the protein PEX11 regulates peroxisome division and size in plant cells during early growth. Altering key genes caused abnormally large peroxisomes, but introducing a yeast version of PEX11 restored balance, revealing a conserved mechanism across species.