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Chloroplast map reveals 'missing link' in plant growth and solar energy

For decades, science has understood the basics of photosynthesis, the process by which plants turn sunlight into food. However, photosynthesis occurs on uniquely specialized membranes that we have only begun to understand. These must be continually assembled, remodeled and repaired as plants grow an...

Chloroplast map reveals 'missing link' in plant growth and solar energy
Image: Phys.org
For decades, science has understood the basics of photosynthesis, the process by which plants turn sunlight into food. However, photosynthesis occurs on uniquely specialized membranes that we have only begun to understand. These must be continually assembled, remodeled and repaired as plants grow and respond to stress.

Originally published at Phys.org

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