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Organelle Biology Lab
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The lab explores the mechanisms by which chloroplasts are formed in plants and algae.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring how chloroplasts form and how they sustain plant life
The Organelle Biology Lab studies the functions and biosynthesis of proteins that work in chloroplasts and other organelles, the subcellular compartments characteristic of plants and algae.
The lab's main theme is how chloroplasts are formed and how they support the life activities of plants.
Together with many research groups in Japan and abroad, the lab approaches this question from diverse angles, including plant molecular and cell biology, plant physiology, protein chemistry, and structural biology.
On the lab's website, it is also introduced under the name "Nakai Lab."
Key terms
- Organelle
- A small structure inside a cell (subcellular organelle). In this lab, the focus is the chloroplast, an organelle specific to plants and algae
- Chloroplast
- An organelle found in the cells of plants and algae. It plays essential roles for plants, such as photosynthetic reactions
- Cytosol
- The liquid part of the cell that fills the space outside the organelles. Chloroplast proteins are synthesized here
ResearchResearch themes
The lab's main theme is how chloroplasts are formed and how they support the life activities of plants. Working with research groups in Japan and abroad, it examines the behavior of various chloroplast proteins from multiple angles.
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MembersFaculty
The lab's members are faculty, collaborating researchers, technical assistants, and doctoral and master's students.As of 2024
- Associate ProfessorMasato Nakai
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Plagiomnium affine laminazellen” Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Transport and functionalization of chloroplast proteins: “Live leaf cells of the moss plant. మాస్ మొక్క పత్రం లోని హరిత రేణువుల తో కూడిన కణాలు” Krishna satya 333 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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