Reversing the aging clock: A tiny plant protein holds the secret

Scientists might just be getting closer to achieving their goal of hacking the aging process as they recently discovered a new challenger in this race. There’s a particular organelle in plant cells that has been known for over a century now. However, this is a gem that has been underlooked over the years as not a lot of research has been conducted to understand it. 

Recently, a UCR research team decided to study these plant cells to determine which parts of the plant cells are responsible for controlling their responses to stress from factors like stress, too little light, or too much salt. To their surprise, they learned about this organelle and an understudied protein that is responsible for maintaining the organelle by controlling whether plants survive being left too often in the dark.