Scientists reveal structural basis for precursor protein import into chloroplasts
The TOC (Translocon at the Outer envelope of Chloroplasts)-TIC (Translocon at the Inner envelope of Chloroplasts) ...
Researchers Give Animal Cells the Ability to Photosynthesize for the First Time
A Japanese team has developed a technique to insert chloroplasts isolated from algae into animal cells, a feat that could ...
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Chloroplast SRP takes another road
A three-dimensional structure of cpSRP43 provides insights into how plants have adapted the SRP for post-translational targeting of membrane proteins. In chloroplasts, cpSRP use two mechanisms to ...
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Solar-Powered ‘Planimal’ Cells? Chloroplasts in Hamster Cells Make Food From Light
The ability of plants to convert sunlight into food is an enviable superpower. Now, researchers have shown they can get ...
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New insights into mango evolution: Study reveals extensive hybridization within the Mangifera genus
Results showed chloroplast genome sizes ranged from 151,752 to 158,965 bp across species, with a typical quadripartite structure and 115 genes (80 protein-coding, 31 tRNA, 4 rRNA). Although genome ...