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Stolen chloroplasts maintained by host-made proteins offer clues to plant cell origins
- March 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Every plant cell is the product of a biological merger billions of years ago. Chloroplasts are key structures in plants and algae that capture sunlight, but originally they were free-living bacteria that took up residence inside another cell. Over time, these partners became more closely integrated by sharing genes, proteins, and roles.
Originally published at Phys.org