Sarika Marathe

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Projects

Cellular and chloroplast recycling pathways in maize leaf cells under low nitrogen conditions.

Lead Institution

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Principal Investigator

Marisa Otegui

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Approximately 75% of the nitrogen present in a plant is in the leaf chloroplasts. Chloroplast degradation for recycling is a major nitrogen source for supporting new growth. Nitrogen is essential for…