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Working model for MIEL1 function at peroxisomes. MIEL1 localizes at peroxisomes and is necessary for removing oleosin ⎯ the protein that coats lipid droplets ⎯ during Arabidopsis thaliana seedling germination. MIEL1 signals the breakdown of oleosin (green), allowing fats stored in lipid droplets to be transferred to peroxisomes, where they are metabolized to fuel seedling growth.

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(Credit: Melissa Traver and Bonnie Bartel/Rice University)

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