Functional control and metabolic integration of stolen organelles in a photosynthetic ciliate

2023/02/10 by Matthew D. Johnson, Holly V. Moeller, Christopher Paight +5 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Energy · #Algal biology and biofuel production #Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms #Protist diversity and phylogeny

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2023.01.027

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• The #ciliate doesn't digest some cells, stealing the plastid cloroplasts and nucleus from the algae so it can use them for photosynthsis. This is called kleptoplastidy. #Science #Ecology https://doi.o [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]