Scientists found molecular evidence supporting the idea that chloroplasts originated as energy-generating organelles and only later evolved to support carbon assimilation in plant cells.

One of the most momentous events in the history of life involved endosymbiosis—a process by which one organism engulfed ...

whereas those from chloroplasts actually imported ATP and were unable to support the energy needs of the endosymbiotic cells,” Mehta said. The land plant chloroplast translocases were importing ...

Photosynthesis, the process by which plants, algae and certain kinds of bacteria convert solar radiation into chemical energy ...

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The BOOSTER gene in poplar trees boosts photosynthesis and biomass, with potential applications for improving crop yields. Researchers from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation ...

In photosynthesis, harnessing the power of the Sun is made possible by the flow of electrons from one protein to another inside an organelle called the chloroplast. This organelle contains a complex ...

In Japan, researchers have conducted an experiment as bizarre as it is fascinating, creating hybrid cells that are part ...

Scientists have uncovered genetic variation in the unexplored DNA of the photosynthetic and energy factories of Arabidopsis ...

Researchers have identified the BOOSTER gene in poplar trees, enhancing photosynthesis by increasing Rubisco content. In ...